@Perkup wrote:
I was given a script for Restasis for dry eyes the other day. The cost was ridiculous. I am waiting to see what my insurance will cover, but definitely will not pay the retail price. I'll just use regular drops more often. I don't think I want to contribute to the pharms highway robbery.
I agree it is shameful and should be illegal to charge such incredibly high prices for something people must have to live. It's not your fault that you have allergies. Why should you be punished? Or your child? Only one suggestion . . VOTE! For whoever you feel can change this!
Have not read each post but yours ( eyes) was where I was leading to: EYES
I know of three patients, locally that has been under an ophthalmological care for over TEN years.
Here is what I am understanding, now checking, and 99% of Big Pharma costs are true.
Two have severe _ glaucoma _, which requires a prescription for an eye solution that can be tolerated, ONLY.
The third chronic eye disease is ' dry eye '.
Ref,: the glaucoma medication that lowers the fluid within the eye has been raised to $ $150.00 for a Twenty five day period. Without this medication, the fluid builds up and eventually destroys the Optic Nerve, leaving patient totally >>>>>BLIND.
All insurance companies are the same. UH.
UH pays zero on the glaucoma medication until patients reach $3,000. After that has been reached, approved- their cost is under $100.00.
There is no ____generic!
The third patient has chronic dry eye disease. Her only option is using a medication, called Restasis. The cost for her was out of budget. She is now on Medicare. She has to pay out of pocket expenses for 1 month at a time. ( She is wheelchair bound with severe spinal disease that is not an approach for any surgery).
Her husband has to work at part-time jobs, when available. He had been a self employed welder since their marriage.
Apparently, since their income, solely is SS.
As I understand, all of their savings was used for their son's sudden crash with a truck driver who had zero insurance. The cost for Three months of experience hospitall care was over $200,000.
Now, the son was divorced from [ wife] and he must live with the parents as caregivers, including all braces and medications.
Yes, this was taken to court. It will be 5-7 years before any final decision of action will come to fruition. The driver was or thought to be mentally unstable and is in a rehabilitation center.
The parents could be eligible for Welf.,but their SS is approximately $25.+ ...over the limit.
VOTE.
This could be anyone, anywhere.
Please...No More years. Extension.
@ What @Perkup said: V O T E!
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