Rep. Estes Applauds Lower Insulin Cost for Seniors

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:

Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) applauded the Trump administration's negotiations of a $35-per-month co-pay cap for most seniors on Medicare.

"Many seniors rely on insulin, and now the 1 in 3 Medicare enrollees with diabetes will benefit from a newly negotiated $35-per-month insulin co-pay rate," said Rep. Estes. "This is reassuring for the 3 million seniors who use insulin and have had to pay higher prices for this necessary treatment, and follows several years of Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration working to make health care more affordable without sacrificing quality care."

Learn more about the president's announcement and details of lower insulin costs for seniors here https://estes.house.gov/UploadedFiles/lowering-medicare-insulin-prices.pdf.

Ron Estes is a 5th generation Kansan and represents Kansas' 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means.