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AndreaCG

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27. Great to hear!

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 01:36 AM

Jan 2015

I take six daily meds now and the cost would be ruinous without insurance.

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I've gotten choked up at the pharmacy twice in the past 4 months [View all] NightWatcher Jan 2015 OP

Outstanding and this should be ALL Americans story... randys1 Jan 2015 #1

You must be relieved gwheezie Jan 2015 #2

What a relief for you! demmiblue Jan 2015 #3

Are you getting the Medicare Part "D' Extra Help? Downwinder Jan 2015 #4

Just Curious RobinA Jan 2015 #34

Good question. Downwinder Jan 2015 #38

Congrats. I am happy for you and the others who are benefitting Doctor_J Jan 2015 #5

+1 n/t area51 Jan 2015 #31

So am I! Let's not forget - those nice GOPers want to make sure that all gets taken away from you. calimary Jan 2015 #44

My life would be far better if it's "taken away", but that's not going to happen anyway Doctor_J Jan 2015 #50

So happy for you! This is how it should be. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2015 #6

That cheap medicine may not last if the TPP goes through StopTheTPP Jan 2015 #7

Why did the price for you go down so radically? Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #8

I would like to know the answer to this, too. Habibi Jan 2015 #19

Medicare participation reduces drug costs and the fact that a supplement mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #21

I have medicare and a supplemental sunnystarr Jan 2015 #22

You are correct. It is the plan D. What I find strange is that the charge for mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #23

My Part D is with Wellcare and isn't that expensive sunnystarr Jan 2015 #25

K&r... spanone Jan 2015 #9

gonna have to keep my fingers crossed for 5 years, i fear. mopinko Jan 2015 #10

This makes me so happy and so angry WoodyD Jan 2015 #11

I'm so relieved you can afford these meds. How scary to need medicine and put off the purchase midnight Jan 2015 #12

K&R Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #13

I am so happy for you. Best of luck in the New Year, and thanks for sharing your good news. Hekate Jan 2015 #14

I am so happy for you!!!!!! etherealtruth Jan 2015 #15

Your post is wonderful. Thank you for sharing. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #16

Such great news for you! bigwillq Jan 2015 #17

I am so happy for you that this is there when you need it! You're under enough stress already. freshwest Jan 2015 #18

Great! oldandhappy Jan 2015 #20

The problem that I do have with Medicare is this: if you're disabled but ineligible for Medicaid YOHABLO Jan 2015 #24

Since they merged Medco is seemingly the benefit manager and Express Scripts is functioning as the TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #52

K&R DeSwiss Jan 2015 #26

Yeah, it helps with inflamation and I have replaced my pain meds and muscle relaxers too NightWatcher Jan 2015 #41

Great to hear! AndreaCG Jan 2015 #27

I'm so happy for you.. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #28

I am so sorry for your loss This is why we really need single payer. classykaren Jan 2015 #30

Glad they went down so dramatically, NW! Cha Jan 2015 #29

That is wonderful CrawlingChaos Jan 2015 #32

I am so thrilled to hear this news. TxDemChem Jan 2015 #33

My dad got put on a less effective leukemia drug marions ghost Jan 2015 #35

Good for You Sparhawk60 Jan 2015 #36

The anti-malarial, used all over the world, is available as a generic and should be hedgehog Jan 2015 #37

The makers of the generic of plaquenil stopped making it in September to drive up price NightWatcher Jan 2015 #40

this is exactly why redruddyred Jan 2015 #53

Excellent story! Fearless Jan 2015 #39

Glad for you VA_Jill Jan 2015 #42

My wife's meds went up 300% in December SomethingFishy Jan 2015 #43

Solidarity from a renal transplant patient geardaddy Jan 2015 #45

Great news, Night Watcher! Callmecrazy Jan 2015 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #47

And that's why .... flying-skeleton Jan 2015 #48

Oh No! Do we have to blame Obama for that too? WhiteTara Jan 2015 #49

That is wonderful! livingonearth Jan 2015 #51