Bill · H.R. 2636· House(119-HR-2636)
Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act
- Introduced
- 4/3/2025
- Last activity
- 4/3/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Greg Landsman
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act aims to lower insulin costs for specific individuals. It requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for selected insulin products without a deductible. For plan years starting on or after January 1, 2026, cost-sharing for these products will be capped at a specific amount. This cap is the lesser of $35 or 25 percent of the negotiated price per 30-day supply. These rules apply specifically to enrolled individuals who are 26 years of age or younger.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill provides significant cost-sharing protections for insulin for young people.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+8
The bill specifically targets individuals aged 26 and younger for insulin affordability.
Does this lower the price of prescription medicines?+8
The bill directly caps the cost of selected insulin products for a specific age group.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Insurance issuers and group plans may face higher costs due to mandated coverage levels.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Insulin Costs for Young People: Individuals aged 26 or younger will not have to pay a deductible for selected insulin products (Section 2, subsection a, 1).
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Predictable Out-of-Pocket Costs: Cost-sharing for selected insulin products will be limited to the lesser of $35 or 25 percent of the negotiated price per 30-day supply (Section 2, subsection a, 2).
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Coverage for Catastrophic Plans: Individuals under 26 can receive coverage for selected insulin products under catastrophic plans before meeting annual cost-sharing limitations (Section 2, subsection c).
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Credit Toward Health Goals: Any cost-sharing payments made for these insulin products will count toward an individual's deductible or out-of-pocket maximum (Section 2, subsection a, d).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limited Product Selection: The cost-sharing protections only apply to "selected insulin products," which means the plan or issuer chooses at least one of each dosage form and type (Section 2, subsection b, 1).
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Restrictions on Non-Selected Products: The bill does not require plans to provide these specific cost-sharing levels for insulin products that are not part of the "selected" list (Section 2, subsection c).
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Age Restrictions: The specific cost-sharing benefits and protections are only for enrolled individuals who are 26 years of age or younger (Section 2, subsection a).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8Good For Young Adults+8Good For Students+7Good For Low Income Households+6Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Business Owners-2
- Healthcare
- Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+8Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Affordable Care Act Support+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/3/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Julie JohnsonDemocrat · Texas
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
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