Bill capping insulin copay costs passes, MN's Republicans all vote against it

Apr 01, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    6% Center

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    26% Moderately Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    98% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"The price controls in this legislation would be an expansive intervention into the free market and will most likely lead to an increase in premiums for everyone."
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26% Conservative
"Bring Me The News reached out to all three, with only Fischbach's office responding."
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10% Conservative
"Craig's bill passed the U.S. House on a near party line vote, with only 12 Republicans voting in support of the proposal."
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2% Conservative
"The Affordable Insulin Now Act, authored by Miesota DFL Rep. Angie Craig, passed Thursday by a vote of 232-193."
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0% Conservative
"They pointed to the Fischbach's comments on the House floor Thursday."
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0% Conservative
"No American should have to choose between paying for lifesaving insulin and other basic necessities like food and rent, Craig said in a statement."
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-16% Liberal
"The Hill notes Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock has discussed a bill to cap insulin costs by addressing the underlying issue through a yet-to-be-defined process."
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-18% Liberal
"But ultimately, Wild said, It's a matter of do we help people who are literally dying or rationing their insulin? ..."
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-22% Liberal
"Craig argued on the floor the bill is being mischaracterized, saying the price of insulin is unsustainable."
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-26% Liberal
"Rep. Susan Wild, a Democrat from Pesylvania who voted for the bill, acknowledged to Politico the act's flaws, as it doesn't address the root issue: Decisions by pharmacy benefit managers and pharma manufacturers."
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-38% Liberal
"All three of Miesota's Republicans in the U.S. House -- Reps. Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, and Pete Stauber -- voted against Craig's bill."
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-50% Liberal
"All three of Miesota's Republicans in the U.S. House -- Reps. Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, and Pete Stauber -- voted against Craig's bill."
Negative
-50% Liberal
"All three of Miesota's Republicans in the U.S. House -- Reps. Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, and Pete Stauber -- voted against Craig's bill."
Negative
-50% Liberal
"All three of Miesota's Republicans in the U.S. House -- Reps. Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, and Pete Stauber -- voted against Craig's bill."
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-50% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : "The price controls in this legislation would be an expansive intervention into the free market and will most likely lead to an increase in premiums for everyone."

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