Angela Hart

Senior correspondent, Kaiser Health News

Senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News

Angela Hart on KCRW

California will be the first state to make its own insulin, Gov. Newsom announced last week. It’s an effort to lower the cost of care for state residents with diabetes.

$300 per insulin vial to $30? CA will make its own diabetes drug to cut costs

California will be the first state to make its own insulin, Gov. Newsom announced last week. It’s an effort to lower the cost of care for state residents with diabetes.

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