An Act to reduce co-pays for people with chronic conditions

This bill creates a state-run program to lower out-of-pocket costs for Massachusetts residents with specific chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. It mandates that the state select one generic and one brand-name medication for each condition based on clinical evidence, cost-effectiveness, and safety. Under the new rules, these selected drugs would be covered with reduced co-pays for eligible patients. The legislation also explicitly designates insulin as the covered medication for diabetes.