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dragonlady

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3. Insurance does bring down the price of drugs

Reply to riverine (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 08:38 PM

May 2019

But if the drugs cost less in the first place our insurance could cost less also. And let's not forget that many people can't afford insurance if they have to pay for it on their own (for example, the Wisconsin residents who suffer because Scott Walker and the Republicans refuse to take the Medicaid expansion funds that could cover thousands of people).

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60 Minutes is running a segment on how the prices of GENERIC drugs are manipulated [View all] riverine May 2019 OP

I've seen it personally, over 10 years ago. 60 minutes? More like 10 dem4decades May 2019 #1

Price of triptans (migraine meds) has generally gone *up* since genetics hit the market unblock May 2019 #2

Insurance does bring down the price of drugs dragonlady May 2019 #3