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Requires group and individual health plans to cover selected insulin products without a deductible and cap patient costs at the lesser of $35 or 25 percent of the net price per 30-day supply, beginning in 2028.

Official title: INSULIN Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 25-MAR-2026
Referred 25-MAR-2026
Approved by committee 22-JUL-2026
Reported 07-AUG-2026
On the calendar 07-AUG-2026
Key points
  • Starting January 1, 2028, group and individual health plans must cover selected insulin products with no deductible and cap cost-sharing at the lesser of $35 or 25 percent of the net price per 30-day supply.
  • Plans may not require prior authorization or other medical management for selected insulin products, except for clinical safety reasons, reasonable quantity limits, or as the Secretary specifies.
  • Catastrophic plans must cover selected insulin products before the enrollee reaches the annual cost-sharing limit.
  • Creates a 5-year pilot giving grants to 10 states to help uninsured people obtain insulin, authorizing $100 million for fiscal year 2027, and authorizes $2 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2032 for an insulin resource center and hotline.
  • Directs the Government Accountability Office to study uninsured insulin users, lets the FDA expedite review of certain competitive biosimilars, and sets a 180-day window for citizen petitions that seek to delay generic or biosimilar approvals.
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Health

Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Cosponsors · 28
■ 14 R■ 13 D■ 1 I
1 Independent