Not meant to be political but dam!!!!

[mastergun]

Lot of things going on in Washington but their ARE a lot of things that aren't going on. Say one thing that hits home to many of us. What is it? The cost of prescription drugs. Just refilled my prescription for Xarelto. $701.58....granted we put it on the charge card AND it is a 3 month script...it takes us 3 months to pay off. Dang it...lets do something about these prescription drug costs. Its really hurting middle America and those of us who are social security.

Maybe I need to look on the other side of it...these high cost drugs DO help us to maintain our daily lives but it really puts a strain on our standard of living.

Am I pissing up a rope or are others affected by rising prescription drug costs?

Damn, that's crazy prescriptions cost that much. I'm glad I've got TRICARE...it's not the best but I've got few complaints.

[bucky]

I worked in surgery for 42 years before I retired. Many of the drugs we used cost only pennies and now they cost hundreds.

[jc1234]

You talk about crazy prices, one drug my wife is taking is $17,000 for a 1 month supply. She was taking an oral chemo pill that was $50,000 for a months supply. Of course this is nothing compared to nuclear medicine. She had an embolization last year where the doc nuked a tumor in her liver. The operation and medication bill was $175,000. I'm thankful that my wife has exceptional insurance.

[donpilot]

The most expensive thing I ever got was 'free'.

[TownesZ21]

You really have to see political lobbyists at work to truely understand their impact on political policies. The money lobbyists spend to wine and dine politicians and the amount of money they give to support their political campaigns is staggering. Way too many times politicians have to make the decision in supportting issues their constituents want or supporting issues their financial supporters want. Sometimes those issues are not the same. Medical costs and drugs are a classic example. And it leaves us wondering why something isn't being done. Doesn't matter what party, all parties are being influenced.

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[DennisMH&F]

Here’s another one, found out there was a new generic version of my drug available at a substantial cost savings. Used it for several months all good. Next time I go for refill I’m informed my insurance won’t cover it anymore, only the name brand one ($$$). What the heck? Could it be my health insurance company is invested in pharmaceuticals?

Heres what likely happened. Drug companies have figured out that most health plans provide a financial incentive to employees to select a generic drug. The generic drug companies (sometimes subsidiaries of the large company that makes the name brand version) decides to manufacture the generic drug and charge a higher price than the original name brand version. So, just because a drug is labeled generic it may actually be more expensive. Insurance companies have figured out this trick so they compare the name brand price, less the rebate they get on the back end (i.e. the net price) to the generic and they only cover the lowest option.

[drifter106]

Just WOW....Many are in the same boat as this hangs over are heads. Hopefully some time in the near future something can be done to ease some of the costs that we endure. Keep plugging away and enjoy your fishing and families.

[BigFishSteve]

Drug prices need a Greta.

[TOUCH OF CLASS]

How can we support or police the world we are in debt to a tune of 24 trillion and going we’ll beyond that quickly?We are broke the government just hasn’t seen it yet!

[BroWhoop]

There are a lot of reasons. Some gouging, potential high cost of develop, raw material, the plants where the drugs are made and the strigent requirements, then lawyers suing and a company pays $100's of millions out, government is doing the same thing to the drug companies as the lawyers.

[basscat21]

As we accept undocumented, we also accept they are not insured, we can not turn away an individual for lack of ability to pay. Others have to assume the costs.

[BigFishSteve]

Major changes needed. We already live to long.

[river zx225]

Is your coverage better? I'd imagine that you had a crappy plan before and a less crappy plan now that essential benefits have to be covered under the ACA.

I honestly cant answer that question because I refuse to go to the doctor because it cost me $10,000. I did use it one time 2 years ago ER visit ran a stick into my eye don't remember exact cost out of my pocket but it was expensive. My old plan I never seen a bill once I hit the $1000 deduct other than co pays.

[swampshark]

You talk about crazy prices, one drug my wife is taking is $17,000 for a 1 month supply. She was taking an oral chemo pill that was $50,000 for a months supply. Of course this is nothing compared to nuclear medicine. She had an embolization last year where the doc nuked a tumor in her liver. The operation and medication bill was $175,000. I'm thankful that my wife has exceptional insurance.

I've worked in the medical field for 35 years....still working in it....the "nuke" you speak of is YTTRIUM 90..(I'm a nuclear medicine tech) it targets tumors in the liver. One of the problems I see in the medical field is mostly from the doctors ordering exams that are not needed....many of them will order 3 or 4 exams all at once instead of waiting to see if the first exam is positive and no need to perform the others. We routinely keep patients beyond their "approved length of stay" because the doctors have no skin in the game...they don't care if the hospital loses money....if you could take those losses out of the doctors pockets, they would not leave patients in the hospital for days "because the family is not ready for them to come home or the patient doesn't have a ride home today!" All those extra unnecessary costs are passed on in increased medical costs. A lot of doctors don't practice actual medicine anymore....they practice ordering tests (many not needed) and wait to see if any come back positive and then pass the patient to a "specialist." We have residents (soon to be doctors) in our hospital who literally use a "cheat sheet" and it tells them what exams to order based on the patients complaints...not from actually examining the patient. Anyway, I could go on and on about waste but have conceded the fact that it will likely never change...until I retire soon and spend my days at the camp on Toledo Bend!

[LewStulePH.D.]

Just WOW....Many are in the same boat as this hangs over are heads. Hopefully some time in the near future something can be done to ease some of the costs that we endure. Keep plugging away and enjoy your fishing and families.

This is 'the why' behind suggesting using natural herbs via an Ayurvedic application, Ayurveda goes back 1,000s of years, way before the BigPharma™ lobbyist started spreading $$$ around.
You won't die from High Cholesterol but You will from the Heart Disease from the medication. Imagine what the costs will be when/if You get 'there'

e.g. Amla Check this and take the 2 min. to see how Amla compares to "Statins" <--- these are what kills You Know any Diabetics or 'pre Diabetics'

https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/am...e-antioxidant/

https://www.organicfacts.net/health-...erry-amla.html

Holy Basil
Ashwagandha

Stay Hydrated....

[Greenpumpkin]

Dont get me started pre obamacare i paid $250 a month $1,000 deduct, now i pay $650 a month $10,000 deduct.

My family of 4 coverage was ~800 per month before the Unaffordable Care Act. It nearly doubled under that horrible healthcare mandated program. I could have saved up a lot coin to pay cash for a new rig!!

[Ben Danbleume]

a family friend was a doctor, worked at a major hospital and he said the reason drugs are so expensive in the US is all the pharmaceutical companies do their research here so they charge us an arm and a leg and sell it for pennies in other countries. I guess that's socialism :)

I for one am tired of America supporting the world in many different ways

All those TV commercials for a product that takes a prescription to get aren't free.

[fastr19]

Lot of things going on in Washington but their ARE a lot of things that aren't going on. Say one thing that hits home to many of us. What is it? The cost of prescription drugs. Just refilled my prescription for Xarelto. $701.58....granted we put it on the charge card AND it is a 3 month script...it takes us 3 months to pay off. Dang it...lets do something about these prescription drug costs. Its really hurting middle America and those of us who are social security.

Maybe I need to look on the other side of it...these high cost drugs DO help us to maintain our daily lives but it really puts a strain on our standard of living.

Am I pissing up a rope or are others affected by rising prescription drug costs?

Good Rx shows you can get it for around $475 if you use their app.

[1stindoor]

.... What the heck? Could it be my health insurance company is invested in pharmaceuticals?

Guaranteed!

[pods]

My 20K a year for crappy health insurance. Thanks Obamacare!!!!

Why didn't we repeal and replace it anytime in '17-'18?