Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a law that would require insurance companies to cover costs for kids needing EpiPen injections for cases of severe allergic reactions.
House Bill 3435 will take effect January 1, and would require companies offering health insurance policies in Illinois to pay for"medically necessary epinephrine injectors for persons 18 years of age or under."In a tweet on Tuesday, Pritzker hailed the bill, saying,"This legislation takes a big step forward in protecting our children and families." When administered during an anaphylactic attack, the pens deliver what can be a lifesaving dose of epinephrine, or adrenaline.
"We should be doing everything we can to expand access to affordable lifesaving drugs and medicines. No child with a serious allergy should be without an epinephrine injector because they cannot afford one."In 2009, a pair of EpiPen injectors went for $100, but by 2016, the price had jumped to $600. The ensuing outrage from parents and patients prompted federal lawmakers to look into the pricing policies of Mylan, which produces the EpiPen.
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