I just paid $308 for prescriptions!

[Cuban_Liberal]

I picked up Paddy's new meds on the way home, and to say I got 'sticker shock' is an understatement! How in the HELL do the uninsured or the poor afford this stuff?

:wtf::nuke::grr:

[Left Is Write]

1. I suppose many of them don't - and they go without.

And that's one of the sad things about health care in this country. When the poor and/or the elderly have to choose between eating and getting their medications, SOMETHING is horribly wrong.

[rodeodance]

15. your local phar. gets a huge kickback from the Medicare--report just

on ABC news (I think it was abc). The pharmacies industy worked with Bush Medicare people --the Medicare Reform bill--whereby they kept the drug prices inflated. the example they gave--the pharmacy paid 38 cents for one pill but got back 90 some cents.

Nothing was proposed to do something about it. It just allow to happen and the seniors pay for it (or their families)---or they go without. It is now written into LAW with the Medicare "reform" perscription drug bill!!!!!

[David Dunham]

2. What kind of meds?

[Cuban_Liberal]

5. NSAIDS, steroids, painkillers, etc.

:)

[CornField]

10. Those steriods are so expensive

My daughter with respiratory problems takes them when she's ill. Even with our insurance, we pay $30 for the script. (Most other scripts are between $5-$20)

Medications are so damn expensive. I have no idea how those without insurance ever afford to be sick.

[Cuban_Liberal]

14. Yeah.

His one steroid 'scrip was $130 and change.

:(

[lumberingbear]

How is Paddy doing?

Is he going to have surgery?

[Cuban_Liberal]

7. He's so-so...

In a fair amount of pain, mos of the time. No surgery decision yet, because he's getting a second opinion @ SLU Hospitals the 22nd of this month.

[amazona]

3. they just don't

Hell, I haven't taken my Rx in months.

[terrya]

4. And this is why we should be allowed to buy prescription drugs in Canada..

Mr. Kerry was for that idea. But, well....

Thanks to our Canadian friends to even agree to this. Because, fuck knows, nothing is going to be done anytime soon down here.

:grr:

[skylarmae]

6. its simple, they don't! They go without.

my mother's entire SS check + 200-300 of my dad's SS check goes for my mother's meds each month. It's a vicious circle.

[Cuban_Liberal]

8. We need single-payer national health care--- TODAY!

:scared:

[LDS Jock]

9. is that WITH insurance?

my gawd thats pricey. Give Paddy a hug for all of us. :grouphug:

[Cuban_Liberal]

12. Not covered by our insurance.

I'll give him one---gently.

:)

[LDS Jock]

16. crap.. $300 for drugs..

I feel for you. And its just another reminder of how our health care system in this country sucks.

[Cuban_Liberal]

17. Yeah, and that's just a month's supply.

:(

[Jack_Dawson]

11. What is your COPAY?

[Cuban_Liberal]

13. It's not covered by our insurance.

:cry:

[asjr]

18. My condolences. I am now making 30 blood pressure pills last

90 days.

[Cuban_Liberal]

19. That blows!

:hug:

[Susang]

20. Why aren't some of them covered by your insurance?

If you don't mind my asking?

[Cuban_Liberal]

21. They're not on its formulary.

:shrug:

[Susang]

24. You can fight that

I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield, I actually fought their non-coverage of two non-formulary prescriptions my doctor wrote and won. As long as your doctor is willing to get involved, it can actually be done.

It did take about 3 or 4 months for them to eventually cover the pills I needed. I pretty much did without or my doctor gave me what samples he had of them until then.

[Cuban_Liberal]

25. Sounds like a plan.

Thanks!

:hi:

[Liberal Veteran]

22. If I didn't have insurance mine would cost $1233 per month.

It's fucking ridiculous.

[Cuban_Liberal]

23. Aaaaaaaaack!

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. My heart goes out to you. With insurance, I pay $270 a month in copays

for my meds. It sucks, and it's wrong. :hug:

[Cuban_Liberal]

27. Sorry to hear it.

:hug:

[SmokingJacket]

28. Back when I took prescription meds...

my cool doc gave me freebies. I don't have prescrip. coverage.

Luckily, I take nothing now.