Trump: “$35 insulin... I did that. I did the insulin”
Fact check: This is a blatant lie. Trump did not cap insulin costs, Biden-Harris did for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act.
President Biden: When Kamala is president, she's gonna make sure we cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every single American
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Inflation is down to its lowest level in over three years. Gas prices are down nearly 50 cents compared to Labor Day last year. Insulin is capped at $35 a month, saving money for millions of Americans.
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As Vice President, I was proud to cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
We capped insulin at $35/month for seniors, and capped prescription drug costs at $2,000/year for those on Medicare.
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HE LIE: Biden claims Kamala will cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for Americans.
THE TRUTH: This was one of the Trump administration’s policies.
If you’re __ the 1 in 3 people with Medicare who has diabetes, there’s some good news: starting in 2021, many participating drug plans will offer a 30-day supply of insulin for $35 or less per month through the Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model.
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Part D Senior Savings Model
Part D plans that offer insulin at an affordable and predictable cost where a one-month supply of a broad set of plan-formulary insulins costs no more than $35 each.
In the first few days of his 2021 term, __ Biden was quick to issue nearly a dozen executive orders aimed at reversing many of the policies of __ Trump
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