Here is reality. I went with my friend to pick up her 4 prescriptions today.

[efhmc]

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When we got back into the car, she said that she did not know why but every since Obama care went into effect that her prescriptions are half what they used to be.

On edit, changed when to went.

[polichick]

1. Our problem: "she did not know why"

[efhmc]

3. She may not have known exactly why but she knew it happened because of

Obama. She sure didn't think it was from any republican'ts.

[polichick]

4. Well, that's good!

[efhmc]

6. I was happy to hear and pass that info on.

[slipslidingaway]

2. Wish ours were half ...

our prescription plan has not changed, are some of her prescriptions now generic?

[efhmc]

5. Nope, exactly the same. She is 72 so maybe that makes a difference.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. No more donut hole!

Some may be generic now too.

[efhmc]

8. I was there when she asked to see the bottles and looked at them and approved

them. She approved them as her regular meds, signed and then the pharmacist gave then to her. This was not the first time they were reduced in price, just the first time I was with her when she got them.

[slipslidingaway]

12. There will be some benefit to those over 65 ...

but remember this was just a small segment of what could have been achieved if Medicare was allowed to negotiate drug prices like the VA, this was the deal with the big drug companies to back the HC proposal.

William Greider: Obama's $80 Billion Deal with Pharma Is a Very Bad Deal for Us
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6252473&mesg_id=6252473

[efhmc]

18. You are so right there are so many other ways to cost cut but considering

the people we have to work around, we are doing, not great, but better.

[slipslidingaway]

20. Could we save another 220 billion in addition to the 80 billion using VA prices...

Show me where we tried to institute the Obama HC plan for negotiating Medicare prices, I have no problem losing, but I need to see where there was an attempt instead of a back room deal.



Can you point to the speeches after the inauguration where an attempt to sell this part of the HC plan was made to the people? That Medicare should be allowed to negotiate prices like the VA does, it was in the Obama/Biden HC plan before the election.

Show me the attempts and speeches after the election instead of just blaming the other side.

Could we save another 220 billion in addition to the 80 billion using VA prices...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8667526&mesg_id=8667647

From a speech just before the election - "Enough is Enough..."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7735693&mesg_id=7736086

"And we are tired of watching as year after year, candidates offer up detailed health care plans with great fanfare and promise only to see them crushed under the weight of Washington politics and drug and insurance lobbying once the campaign is over.

That is not who we are, that is not who we have to be, enough is enough, it time for us to change."

Newport News - October 2008

[Amonester]

9. What better time to ask her if she wants to keep it that way, and...

follow up by, something like, I dunno... v o t e Obama/Biden & all the way down ticket (and tell all her friends & families to do the same) btw.

Obama cares

Romney lies

Ryan is a Washington lunatic

[efhmc]

11. Did not mean to imply she is not an Obama voter. She is.

I suggested that she might pass this info along to the other people in this rw town. This was the first time that I personally had seen our new law at work. It was a wonderful thing.

[Amonester]

19. Yes! Not perfect (yet), but a giant step from four years ago.

Or from four months ago, let's say!

Cool. Thanks for sharing!

[efhmc]

21. Happy to. Bed now. Good night.

[Amonester]

22. Good morning (or afternoon) back ;)

Just want to kick your thread back up, and remind you to tell everyone (again) they can enjoy these savings because

[font size=5 color="blue"]OBAMA CARE[/font]s.

[efhmc]

23. Thanks. Need to tell everyone, not just here. Donate

folks so we can spread the word.

[Amonester]

24. Love that! :)

http://www.barackobama.com/splash/we-have-a-choice

Last day to donate. Everybody, help the campaign fight against the de$tRuction machine!

[efhmc]

25. Got an e-mail from Nancy and you can get your funds triple matched if

before midnight.

[hedda_foil]

10. It's that evil Obamacare.

Because of Obamacare, Medicare Part D pays for 50% of brand name drugs in the "donut hole." There's also a trivial 9% discount on generics. Previously, seniors had to pay 100% until an obscene out of pocket amount was paid. Also, the 50% the govt pays gets counted toward filling the donut hole. It makes a.big difference.

[efhmc]

14. Do you think those who are seeing the difference recognize why it is happening?

I had no idea it was already here.

[flamingdem]

13. Now THIS is where the discussion needs to be

We are tired of being ripped off

[efhmc]

15. Love to see real people that I know and love get help.

It was a great feeling to know that my President made this happen.

[flamingdem]

16. Yes, people are getting money back from their insurance premium overpayments

Many are but some don't even understand they have Obama to thank!

[efhmc]

17. Do they think they came from the insurance fairy refunder?

I pretty sure even the dumbest ones don't think they came from Romney and the repukes, but I could be wrong.