State-level insulin cost caps ineffective in increasing insulin use among diabetes patients

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240805/State-level-insulin-cost-caps-ineffective-in-increasing-insulin-use-among-diabetes-patients.aspx In a first-of-its-kind study, a cohort of researchers, led by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, evaluated the effects of state-level insulin out-of-pocket costs across states and payers and over time. The team found that state-level caps on insulin out-of-pocket costs do not significantly increase insulin claims for patients with Type 1 or patients using insulin to manage Type 2 diabetes. Study results could help inform policies aimed at better delivering cost-capped insulin to patients struggling with insulin affordability.