Additional Pair of Bipartisan Senators Back Shaheen-Led INSULIN Act to Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35, Bringing Total to 14 Co-Sponsors

**7 Senators from each party now back the bipartisan legislation to make insulin more affordable** (Washington, DC) – Two new Senators—one from each party—have signed onto the bipartisan INSULIN Act that would make life-saving insulin more affordable for Americans living with diabetes. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) are backing the bipartisan bill, led by Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), as well as Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and John Kennedy (R-LA). The Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month for Americans on private and employer insurance and create a pilot program to provide insulin at the same cost to Americans without insurance. In addition to Shaheen, Collins, Warnock, Kennedy, Coons and Wicker, the legislation is supported by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Angus King (I-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Katie Britt (R-AL). The push to cap the monthly cost of insulin comes as the cost of health care continues to top Americans’ affordability concerns . Click HERE to view bill text. INSULIN Act in the news: Semafor: Senators reach deal on capping insulin costs at $35 Union Leader : Shaheen bill would extend $35 monthly insulin cap to private/employer health care plans The Hill: Senate deal reached to cap insulin costs Fox News : Bipartisan Senate bill to cap insulin for Americans at $35 has new momentum Politico: Bipartisan bill seeks to cap insulin costs for private insurance ###