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Did Jackson back lower insulin costs?

Matches stated direction. Jackson cosponsored Maine’s $35 insulin cap and later sponsored a discounted-pen proposal that died; his intended bill and $30 figure remain unverified.

Troy D. Jackson

Insulin cost-sharing and discounted pens

Matches stated direction

What they say

Jackson said he helped sponsor a bill to lower insulin to $30.

What the record shows ·

He cosponsored LD2096, enacted March 18, 2020, capping covered insulin cost-sharing at $35 per prescription for a 30-day supply from 2021. He also sponsored LD1793 in 2023 to buy discounted insulin pens; it died March 27, 2024.

Limit: These records show support for lower insulin costs. They do not identify which bill he meant or verify the captioned $30 figure.

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  1. WABI debate, 2026-10-13https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cXhqabYBF4&t=1938s

    WABI · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Paraphrase from the dated debate; timestamp links to the statement.

    candidate statement

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  2. Maine LD2096/HP1493, introduced February 4, 2020, cover (document)

    Maine Legislature · Published Feb 4, 2020 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Cover lists President Jackson of Aroostook as cosponsor; introduced cap differs from final amended cap.

    official legislative record

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  3. Maine LD2096/HP1493, official sponsor listhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280076444

    Maine Legislature · Published Feb 4, 2020 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Jackson is a cosponsor, not the first-named sponsor. Does not identify the bill meant in his 2026 debate answer.

    official legislative record

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  4. Maine Public Law 2019, chapter 666, Part Ahttps://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_129th/chapters/PUBLIC666.asp

    Maine Legislature · Published Mar 18, 2020 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Enacted cap $35 per prescription per 30-day supply, for covered policies issued or renewed from January 1, 2021; not a universal cash price.

    official legislative record

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  5. Maine LD2096/HP1493, official final statushttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?SessionID=13&paper=HP1493

    Maine Legislature · Published Mar 18, 2020 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Became Public Law chapter 666 on March 18, 2020.

    official legislative record

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  6. LD1793/SP718 original resolve, April 25, 2023, cover and section 1 (document)

    Maine Legislature · Published Apr 25, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Jackson sponsored a proposed state contract to buy discounted insulin pens.

    official legislative record

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  7. Maine LD1793/SP718, sponsor and final statushttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?paper=SP0718&SessionID=15

    Maine Legislature · Published Mar 27, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    The proposal was placed in legislative files as dead March 27, 2024.

    official legislative record

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