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appalachiablue

(41,131 posts) Mon Jan 3, 2022, 01:11 AM Jan 2022

Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug (Original Post) appalachiablue Jan 2022 OP

Sounds like the FDA Mary in S. Carolina Jan 2022 #1

I've read that this is behind the big hikes in Medicare part D...mine tripled!! PortTack Jan 2022 #2

I've read about this drug NJCher Jan 2022 #3

Mary in S. Carolina

(1,364 posts)

1. Sounds like the FDA

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jan 3, 2022, 01:59 AM

Jan 2022

wants to kill off people with Alzheimers while ransacking the system - looks like a win win

Can President Biden get rid of the FDA big wigs?

No drug should cost more than $1,000 per year in America.

PortTack

(32,762 posts)

2. I've read that this is behind the big hikes in Medicare part D...mine tripled!!

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Mon Jan 3, 2022, 02:40 AM

Jan 2022

NJCher

(35,662 posts)

3. I've read about this drug

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Mon Jan 3, 2022, 04:30 AM

Jan 2022

I don't think it should be used. It's iffy and it's expensive.

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