A Personal Story About Drug Prices in America: How Consumers Continue to Be Raped
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. All that is needed is for me to take a single five-milligram pill every morning. My wife and I cannot afford Medicare part “B” and belong to a group wh ich finds medical services for people without insurance at a reduced cost when we pay for services rendered in full. A Perfect Example of how F**ked Up our Healthcare System has Become I picked up my prescription at a loca l, large, chain, pharmacy. I paid $25 for a one-month supply. We are also Costco members. We called their pharmacy and inquired about their prices. The y do not have an agreement with our medical services company. However, a three - month supply of the same medication would cost me only $8.99 if we did not have insurance . We picked up my new prescription on Friday. The Moral of this Story is “ Don’t Trust Government Sponsored Programs” There is some hope in America that some of our corporate retailers might do the right t