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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:12 PM
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I just paid $35.17 for four meds that would have cost
$265.96 without my insurance (a retirement benefit).

How the hell do people on fixed incomes do this?
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:14 PM
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1. They don't. They either eliminate the ones that don't directly
make them feel better, like blood pressure drugs, or they start taking half doses hoping half is better than nothing.
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:18 PM
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2. Or they do neither. (nt)
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Kennah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:20 PM
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3. Like my retirement plan - Death
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 10:31 PM
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10. Hey, yours too, eh?
That's been mine since health care expenses wiped out my 80k worth of savings. :-(
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Kennah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-04-11 02:19 PM
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11. It's not all bad
I mean we'll get to live through "The Grapes of Wrath" and really experience what Steinbeck say. This will beat the hell outta a literary discussion with the English department chair.
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Kennah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:21 PM
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4. Or they go Canadian
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boobooday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:25 PM
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5. I wear an insulin pump
Without my insurance, I couldn't have it.

I would have to go back to syringes and shots, the kind you can buy without a prescription, something they do as a courtesy to uninsured diabetics, who would otherwise just drop dead.

My whole life has been the pursuit of good health insurance. I know how hard it is to be ill and have none. I feel for everyone who is uninsured or underinsured.

And still I find the copays a bitch!
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:29 PM
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6. Good for you. I can't imagine not having some kind of coverage
since the prices of non-generic druga are obscene.
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peace13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 08:51 PM
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7. Three in our small group. $3200.00 per month.
I am wondering how much longer we can do this. Our premiums went up $700.00 a month in January and we don't have anyone with any illnesses. One person on blood pressure meds. Go figure. Take care
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 09:08 PM
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8. Good Lord. I wish you well----unbelievable.
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 10:30 PM
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9. My friend's son, who is in college, pays nearly $700.00 per month for ONE medication
he just turned 26 and can no longer be on his families insurance plane. He could get new insurance-but it won't cover any pre-existing conditions or meds related to pre-existing conditions. It's a struggle for him to stay in school AND get the treatment he needs.
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-05-11 04:44 PM
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12. My God,that's just awful. The poor kid. I wish him well.
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