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SEN JEAN SHAHEEN: One immediate way Congress can ease families' insulin costs

Making sure Americans can afford the medicine they need should not be a partisan issue

By Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Fox News

Published June 15, 2026 7:00am EDT

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Every time I talk to a constituent, I hear grave concerns about the high cost-of-living. That's especially true of health care costs.

One-third of Americans now report cutting back to afford health care expenses. Poll after poll indicate that health care costs routinely outrank Americans' other economic concerns. Earlier this year, roughly 75 percent of voters said health care affordability would influence their vote in upcoming elections.

At a time when many families are feeling squeezed by rising prices, Congress should focus on areas where we can make a meaningful and immediate difference. Lowering the cost of insulin is one of them. 

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