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steve2470

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4. in those months I was paying the $295 for it, which was manageable

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 02:37 PM

Jun 2016

The medication works extremely well for me, so I'm loathe to change. However, this event forces my hand. If I can take a generic (which will be a different medication altogether) and get the same benefit (or very close to it), I'll take it.

Let's not get away from the premise of my OP: I think this is going to happen to more and more people, and this will force a change, either for good or for bad. We'll see. We'll have to mobilize for the good choice, which is single payer.

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PSA about your medication: Your insurance plan might start demanding cash prices much more often [View all] steve2470 Jun 2016 OP

Damn. What do the Bronze Plan people do... suffer and die young? yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #1

about the size of it, yep, and pretty soon I will be a Bronze plan person steve2470 Jun 2016 #2

How often, while waiting in the pharmacy line, have you seen people who cannot afford the script? yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #5

yes, I have the greatest of empathy for people like you steve2470 Jun 2016 #7

Years ago I did run out, for two days yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #12

best wishes to you! nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #13

We pay the premium every month and get NOTHING in return... 1monster Jun 2016 #14

Except that if you got cancer or some other disease, or got into an accident, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #15

Maybe they would Aerows Jun 2016 #18

Of course they would, without question, if you stayed in network. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #19

The biggest remaining problem is out-of-network providers hanging out at in-network hospitals. strategery blunder Jun 2016 #20

When you had the pharmacy deductible SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #3

in those months I was paying the $295 for it, which was manageable steve2470 Jun 2016 #4

Good luck on that generic. I have tried some that did not work at all. yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #8

there is no generic for my med right now because it's still under patent steve2470 Jun 2016 #10

I understand the premise of your OP SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #11

can you contact the manufacturer of the drug WhiteTara Jun 2016 #6

good idea steve2470 Jun 2016 #9

Be aware if you want to take a whole different one. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #16

yes good advice thanks! nt steve2470 Jun 2016 #17