InsulinforAll

INSULIN

FOR ALL

Eliminate copays

in New York State

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

WE DID IT!!!

With the passage of the SFY 2024-2025 Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation (TED) Budget Bill, New York will be the first state to eliminate copays for insulin prescriptions in state-regulated insurance plans, ultimately saving millions of dollars and countless lives!!

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NYC DSA Socialists in Office

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Assemblymember Forrest

DIABETES RATES BY RACE

The Fight

New York State has the chance to lead the country and eliminate copays for insulin prescriptions in the upcoming budget!

Assemblymember Forrest and Senator Rivera have been leading the fight on this alongside advocates, patients, and healthcare practitioners. Their efforts have led us to this moment with the Governor and both houses of the Legislature in support.

All that’s left is to get it over the finish line and make sure it makes it into the final budget deal.

Doing so would save millions of lives, lower healthcare costs across the state, and send a powerful message that New York State will no longer allow profits to be put ahead of lives and access to care.

Healthcare is a right!

Message from the Sponsor

As a maternal child health nurse, I've held the hands of new mothers in Brooklyn apartments as they grapple with the dual demands of managing their postpartum health and the looming presence of chronic conditions like diabetes. They weren’t just worried for their well-being, but about whether they could afford the insulin needed to stay healthy for their newborn children.

What strikes me is not the complexity of their medical conditions, but the undue burden placed upon them by a health system that places profits over their survival. It's a gap that forces impossible choices upon the most vulnerable New Yorkers – particularly among communities of color, where diabetes is disproportionately prevalent.

I want to thank the advocates and healthcare workers who have waged this fight with me. I want to thank all the patients I have supported over the years for sharing their stories with me. They are the reason I do what I do.

Now let’s get this done.