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blackspade

(10,056 posts)
18. Man, am I glad I'm not on any regular meds.
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 03:55 PM
Feb 2016

Something I really want to avoid....

Great job taking care of your mom!

Ain't free market capitalism great? Wounded Bear Feb 2016 #1
Just so you know......... mrmpa Feb 2016 #2
FWIW, BOTH Democratic candidates intend to FIX this. Hortensis Feb 2016 #22
... AzDar Feb 2016 #40
There is more bad news on the horizon. NWProf Feb 2016 #46
Nonsense to the last. I really don't think any of us Hortensis Feb 2016 #51
Obama's term has been damaging to billionaires? Doctor_J Feb 2016 #64
And sadly yours, Doctor J. You might investigate, Hortensis Feb 2016 #70
Hillary has done her work. Thanks. riversedge Feb 2016 #53
Yes, she's an impressive alternative to the GOP idiots. :) Hortensis Feb 2016 #71
Nope. Both say they will fix it. Only one actually intends to follow through kristopher Feb 2016 #65
^^^this!^^^ peacebird Feb 2016 #5
Free market capitalism? Really? Plappergeist Feb 2016 #12
crapitalism. we are to be milked for maximum profit. ferrari's ain't cheap. + yachts. pansypoo53219 Feb 2016 #17
Post Office. nt clarice Feb 2016 #39
K&R abelenkpe Feb 2016 #3
We deal with similar problems EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #4
My hubby was in germany last week, business, had a heart prob & was admitted to cardiac iCU peacebird Feb 2016 #6
We know what it will take, a switch to a system used by real first world counties Dragonfli Feb 2016 #13
Huge +1! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #47
Thank you for being your mother's advocate. No Vested Interest Feb 2016 #7
So true. Laffy Kat Feb 2016 #78
I've had similar go-rounds with UPMC insurance. femmocrat Feb 2016 #8
Could you supply me the name of the manufactures? MagickMuffin Feb 2016 #9
The original manufacturer was........ mrmpa Feb 2016 #45
Right, but at least the government isn't getting between your mom and her doctor! Brickbat Feb 2016 #10
Wait, the government is *exactly* getting between the mom and her doctor Recursion Feb 2016 #84
That nightmare is why I refuse to enroll in Medicare Part D. Vinca Feb 2016 #11
You only need to see at most a year into the future, SheilaT Feb 2016 #27
penalty? really? LittleGirl Feb 2016 #43
Part D late enrollment penalty Sentath Feb 2016 #54
very nice of you to provide the link LittleGirl Feb 2016 #55
People REALLY need to be aware of that penalty. SheilaT Feb 2016 #57
ugh LittleGirl Feb 2016 #69
I have to pay the damn penalty. It's about $22 a month. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #82
I am sorry to hear that. SheilaT Feb 2016 #85
Thank the Repukes... WhiteTara Feb 2016 #60
absolutely! eom LittleGirl Feb 2016 #68
Vinca, is that $35 per week I hope? Hortensis Feb 2016 #30
It's $35 a year. Vinca Feb 2016 #34
30% negoldie Feb 2016 #37
That's awful. I've just accepted the fact that we don't live forever. Vinca Feb 2016 #41
Interesting passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #36
Sorry for all your trouble Faux pas Feb 2016 #14
Wow... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #15
Way to take care of your mom... panader0 Feb 2016 #16
Man, am I glad I'm not on any regular meds. blackspade Feb 2016 #18
The only answer to this is Single-Payer Healthcare with the government setting price controls on Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #19
Huge +1! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #48
Ummm... that's exactly what the OP's mother has, isn't it? Recursion Feb 2016 #75
Part D drugs are not price controlled and many drugs are not covered at all under apart D. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #83
Americans pay through the nose for medicine. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #20
Mine is similar but with Astra Zenica bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #21
You have every right to be cynical.... daleanime Feb 2016 #23
The problem is that many are elderly and are not sure bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #79
Holy cow. What a horrible experience. blue neen Feb 2016 #24
No cost for Pace............. mrmpa Feb 2016 #32
You can use coupons because I did at Walmart and I'm on D. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #80
There are definitely some drug company coupons you can't use if you're on Medicare Part D. blue neen Feb 2016 #81
Before they closed the medicare part D loophole I once had to pay $1400 for a prescription for my 87 kimbutgar Feb 2016 #25
I admire you because I know what this is like. KentuckyWoman Feb 2016 #26
Good lord. You are a saint and a peace maker. 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #28
You're not cynical, only realistic. Duppers Feb 2016 #29
Yes, everyone needs an advocate! peace13 Feb 2016 #31
Sadly, it's not unusual Tab Feb 2016 #33
Just two questions: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #35
From everything I have learned, the only 2 drugs available are......... mrmpa Feb 2016 #44
Oh, I forgot to say Tab Feb 2016 #38
i have to take antivirals for what would be severe-moderate ME redruddyred Feb 2016 #42
Yes... malokvale77 Feb 2016 #49
Thank you, mrmpa, for writing this up! Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #50
Predatory Capitalism sucks! B Calm Feb 2016 #52
This looks interesting Sentath Feb 2016 #56
That's the sight I went to and .......... mrmpa Feb 2016 #58
If you aren't cynical by the age of 59 Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #59
NBC news just had a feature on a company phylny Feb 2016 #61
You nailed it in one sentence, and not just about drug prices, the insurance system in general. MH1 Feb 2016 #62
Medical ins cos are ticks. They are parasitic disease vectors. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #86
The insurance and drug companies now have a foothold in the government Doctor_J Feb 2016 #63
between this kind of BS and the "war on drugs" painkiller hysteria, it's impossible for people to TheFrenchRazor Feb 2016 #66
thank you for calling out the painkiller hysteria nashville_brook Feb 2016 #72
Forced to buy "insurance" from a predatory organization awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #67
She has Medicare and Pacenet Recursion Feb 2016 #77
time to nationalize it dembotoz Feb 2016 #73
Rec Wednesdays Feb 2016 #74
And this is the system we want to extend to the whole country (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #76
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