More than 1,100 Minnesota residents used the state’s insulin safety net program to secure over $6 million worth of the lifesaving drug last year.
The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy and the MNsure health insurance exchange reported the numbers Tuesday.
The Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program helps residents afford both emergency and long-term supplies.
The program was created by the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act, which was enacted in 2020.
It’s named for Alec Smith, who died from diabetic complications in 2017 at the age of 26 after rationing his insulin to make it last longer.
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