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bucolic_frolic

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7. Well that's the idea behind insurance, but it just seems that the ideas behind the policies

Reply to quaint (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 03:28 PM

Dec 2021

to pay for it, and what the benefits would be, have changed over time, perhaps due to shifting administrations, or shifts in other priorities. Drugs are supposed to be part of the prescription plan.

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$56K Alzheimer's drug avoiding Biden's cost curbs, for now [View all] turbinetree Dec 2021 OP

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It would be better to just limit *ALL* patents to 7 years The Mouth Dec 2021 #2

Would be ok if it really worked. marybourg Dec 2021 #3

yes caraher Dec 2021 #10

I have a better answer: Nationalize the patent and the production and cap the profits. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #4

Alzheimer's drugs were supposed to save money bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #5

Exactly. Penalizing everyone for a drug that might have some benefits for some people. quaint Dec 2021 #6

Well that's the idea behind insurance, but it just seems that the ideas behind the policies bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #7

What NewHendoLib said in #11 quaint Dec 2021 #13

rip off city !!!!!!!!! HUAJIAO Dec 2021 #8

This is why drugs are so outrageously expensive here Bayard Dec 2021 #9

the high cost of an ineffective drug that raises Part B costs is complete and utter bullshit. NewHendoLib Dec 2021 #11

I don't see things changing gab13by13 Dec 2021 #12

Turns out viagra is effective against dementia from Alzheimer syndrome MySideOfTown Dec 2021 #14

Alzheimer's is not a disease. It is a syndrome that causes a disease called Dementia MySideOfTown Dec 2021 #15