CHICAGO (WEEK) — Governor JB Pritzker and lawmakers gathered Friday to push legislation to lower the cost of insulin in Illinois.

The goal under Senate Bill 667 would limit the out-of-pocket cost for a month’s supply to $100.

“Frankly, I’m upset with the idea that pharmaceutical companies take advantage of people’s threat to their lives,” Pritzker said.

In 2001, the price of a vial ranged from $35-$40. In 2018, those prices jumped to almost $300, according to IBM Watson Health.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 1.3 million adults in Illinois have diabetes, which is 12.5 percent of the state’s population

Maddy Shalin, a student at Glenbrook North in Northbrook said, “In reality, you need this medicine to stay alive and be able to function, so it should be more affordable.”