But he’s struggling to afford his medications: the $1,300 prescription drug refill he needs to treat his type 1 diabetes is out of reach. In order to make ends meet, he begins rationing his medication and one month later he’s dead because he didn’t have enough insulin.
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Sounds unimaginable, right? But this happened in Minnesota and happens to families across the country who are left making impossible choices between their medications and other basic needs.
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I recently talked with the MN mom who had to live through this. Her son, Alec, passed away last year. We need to immediately address the unforgiving prescription drug price hikes that led to Alec’s death, and that are hurting too many other Minnesotans. https://www.facebook.com/USSenTinaSmith/posts/658491431163954 …
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@PeteSessions we hope you’ll start addressing the cost of insulin int eh US.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I'm praying my son get there.
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