California Caps Monthly Insulin Costs in Law Signed by Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that caps the out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month per person under many insurance plans.

Lawmakers passed the bill (SB 40) without any votes against it, with proponents arguing that rising health-care costs are making the state unaffordable with its already high cost of living.

“This bill ensures no family will be forced to choose between buying insulin and putting food on the table in California again,” state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), the bill’s author, said in a Sept. 10 statement.

The measure covers state-regulated insurance plans, but not ...