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California to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed program (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 months ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/

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[-] Armand1@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

US trying to do a single thing not-for-profit challenge (apparently possible).

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago

Yeah! Good job, guys. Keep it up.

[-] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

Socialism!!! Let me pay an arm for my 'murica insulin! /S

[-] Evil_Shrubbery 2 points 4 months ago

That might still turn out a profit, just not as much as it could. Once you have the tech running it & distributing it is cheap.

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