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09-22-2016 02:28 PM
People have a choice of whether or not to pay lots of money for a sports event.
Totally different from the drug and insurance companies having you by the short hairs.
09-22-2016 02:35 PM
I read that one of the reasons for the Epi-Pen increase was an actual order or consideration of one to MANDATE it being in schools.
I guess the drug company, seeing that they had an automatic customer base, decided to hike the price.
Hyacinth
09-22-2016 02:39 PM
Sometimes I think the drug and insurance companies are plotting a way to thin out the herd. Prices raised above a reasonable level by pharm and insurance cos. refuse to pay or raise the deductable to amounts not realistic for low and low middle income people.
I guess if you can afford to attend football and basketball games then you can afford to pay whatever the cost of Rxs. drugs.
09-22-2016 02:45 PM
@hyacinth003 wrote:I read that one of the reasons for the Epi-Pen increase was an actual order or consideration of one to MANDATE it being in schools.
I guess the drug company, seeing that they had an automatic customer base, decided to hike the price.
Hyacinth
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09-22-2016 02:50 PM
@January121 I checked for the heck of it. It's a $15 co-pay for me (now that I've reached my deductible, that is).
09-22-2016 02:54 PM
@JillyMarie wrote:Sometimes I think the drug and insurance companies are plotting a way to thin out the herd. Prices raised above a reasonable level by pharm and insurance cos. refuse to pay or raise the deductable to amounts not realistic for low and low middle income people.
I guess if you can afford to attend football and basketball games then you can afford to pay whatever the cost of Rxs. drugs.
You know, I've heard this tossed around a few times among those who teach in higher education. It''s been a topic in a few classes... and they're not pointing fingers at drug and insurance compaines when teaching. When discussed, I just sit there, sip my tea and go "Hmm...".
09-22-2016 02:58 PM
Tragedy to have such high prices for drugs that save lives. Have a family member who needs insulin (pump). Same high prices. Monopolies, hold up on generics, and people pay up or die. It is that simple.
09-22-2016 03:03 PM
Do your meds. go toward deductible? Mine don't. I pay out of pocket for my $1,000/shot med. every year. If they go toward deductible, one item per year would take care of your deductible, the whole family I would guess. That's alot of money, I get it. Do you have an HSA, those $$ are tax deductible. We all need to do the best we can with our circumstances. MO
When we go to single-payer system, we'll all be paying for everyone's meds. $10,000 at that point, might be cheap. MO
But----
All in all, I would venture to say that we don't want drug companies to STOP THEIR RESEARCH. I know I want them to continue.
09-22-2016 03:07 PM
Research for meds that few could afford would be pointless.
09-22-2016 03:16 PM
@JillyMarie wrote:Research for meds that few could afford would be pointless.
Not necessarily. They may have a rare disease but can afford any and all treatment.
There are also those that have a rare disease but can't afford the treatment that is out there.
In both cases, the patient suffers due to lack...either due to lack of drug, lack of money or both. I know this all too well.
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