cpac s dominated this year by trump loyalists, like representative jim jordan, marjorie taylor greene, and matt gates, kari lake a prominent election denier, who lost the governor s race in arizona last december was also a guest speaker. so is steve bannon, and pillow salesman mike redell. key republican leaders like house speaker kevin mccarthy, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, and rnc chair woman did not take part in cpac this week. meanwhile, other possible presidential candidates sat out the conference in favor of a different event this weekend. a sign of how the republican party remains splintered with some of its members trying to chart a new path forward, and leave donald trump far behind. instead of cpac, florida governor ron desantis, former vice president mike pence, south carolina senator tim scott, and new hampshire governor chris sununu opted to attend a private retreat with donors hosted by the conservative organization club for growth. another group has
pocket costs at $35 a month. it s such a relief. it s a huge significant step in making this deceased manageable. and murray gibson s sons both use eli lilly insulin for their diabetes. they spoke to nbc news in december as costs in america soared for the lifesaving drug. i am so angry. it s exhausting. in january, the inflation reduction act, proposed monthly cap on insulin costs for seniors on medicare. but millions of younger diabetics we re still paying much higher rates. the move comes after years of political and patient pressure. i think we all have heard enough about insulin affordability here in america. we should be able to solve this problem ourselves. eli lilies cap automatically applies to people with private insurance. those without coverage will be eligible, as long as they sign up for a savings card through the company. but only about 30% of the nation s 8.4 million diabetics who rely on insulin get it from