Illinois became the first state to mandate EpiPens for children be covered by all insurance carriers.

WIVB reports, "Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law Tuesday requiring insurance policies to pay 'medically necessary epinephrine injectors for persons 18 years of age or under.'"

The price of the life-saving allergy medication has gone up significantly in recent years.

Should New York State be the next to require EpiPens be covered by all insurance companies?

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