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      A person with diabetes shows her insulin kit on January 17, 2020 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

      Warnock Hails Start of Medicare's $35 Insulin Copay Cap That 'Will Save Lives'

      "If you need insulin, you really need insulin—it is not a choice," said the Democratic senator from Georgia. "I'm thrilled to see my provision to cap insulin costs for Medicare recipients finally take effect."

      Jake Johnson
      Jan 04, 2023

      A provision capping Medicare recipients' insulin copayments at $35 a month took effect on the first day of the new year, a change that Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock applauded Tuesday as a crucial victory that lawmakers must work to extend to all people who need the lifesaving medicine.

      "If you need insulin, you really need insulin—it is not a choice," said Warnock (D-Ga.), whose December runoff win over Republican Herschel Walker helped Democrats secure a narrow majority in the U.S. Senate.

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      People Power Overcomes Voter Suppression in Georgia Senate Runoff

      The task before any American who supports the principle of democracy is to engage in grassroots action to expand the possibility of which Senator Warnock speaks, and to eliminate the brutality.

      Amy Goodman
      Denis Moynihan
      Dec 10, 2022

      "It is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people have spoken," Senator Raphael Warnock said on Tuesday night before a cheering crowd, after winning the runoff election for the U.S. senate in Georgia. Warnock ran against Republican Herschel Walker, a retired football star. Walker, recruited to run by former president Donald Trump, proved to be a deeply flawed candidate. Nevertheless, the Warnock campaign had to overcome a complex array of voter suppression laws and tactics deployed by Georgia Republicans.

      Efforts to suppress the vote are rampant nationally.

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      'Why Is It This Close? Why?' Narrow Warnock Win Sparks Fears of Ominous Doom for Democrats

      "The closeness of this race is among the most depressing and ominous things I've seen in American politics in my lifetime," said one observer.

      Julia Conley
      Dec 07, 2022

      With more than 95% of voting precincts reporting results in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff election on Wednesday, Sen. Raphael Warnock had beaten Republican challenger Herschel Walker by fewer than three percentage points--prompting sighs of relief among Democrats while a number of progressive observers suggested the close margin was hardly cause for celebration.

      "That Walker had any support is a sign of enduring problems in our democracy."

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