Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn’s Clyburn Chronicles podcast to discuss the importance of closing the Medicaid coverage gap and passing his Affordable Insulin Now Actfor Georgia

Senator Warnock and Whip Clyburn also discussed the continued relevance of HBCUs and how strengthening federal investments in HBCUs creates jobs and moves the nation’s economy forward

Senator Reverend Warnock: “We want people to manage their diabetes. Not only do we help them, I think we can go a long way with controlling costs in our larger health care system… This is the smart thing to do, it’s the right thing to do, and I hope we can get it done this work period”

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn’s Clyburn Chronicles podcast to discuss the importance of strengthening access to free and affordable health care—including by closing the Medicaid coverage gap, and passing Senator Warnock’s Affordable Insulin Now Act that would lower insulin costs. 

“One in four dollars in our health care system is spent on people with diabetes,” Senator Reverend Warnock told Congressman Clyburn. “And so, we want people to manage their diabetes. Not only do we help them, I think we can go a long way with controlling costs in our larger health care system when you think about amputations, when you think about cardiovascular disease, kidney failure – a whole range of issues connected very often to the management of diabetes. This is the smart thing to do, it’s the right thing to do, and I hope we can get it done this work period.”

Senator Warnock has consistently been on the front lines fighting to close the Medicaid coverage gap in Georgia as well as in the 11 other holdout states. Senator Warnock has been working in the Senate to lower costs of prescription drugs and is currently working on a bipartisan pathway to lower costs for insulin—a significant driver of high costs for millions of patients in Georgia and across the country.

The two lawmakers also discussed the continued relevance of HBCUs and how strengthening federal investments in HBCUs helps create jobs and move the nation’s economy forward. Listen to the full audio podcast HERE.