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Re:Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough by slantaclaus on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @12:54AM (#11812120)
As a type 1 diabetic in the US forced into paying $400+/month in copay to a premium PPO plan in the US for insulin that costs $1200+/month without insurance, on insulin that costs a mere $180 month WITHOUT INSURANCE in Canada, I say:

SHILL

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Re:Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @01:20AM (#11812203)
So you are buying your insulin in Canada, right?

(I don't mean mail order, but a border run).

Insulin doesn't require a prescription here.

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Re:Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough by true_religion on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @03:29AM (#11812648)
Insulin doesn't require a prescription in most US states either.
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Re:Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough by slantaclaus on Thursday June 02, 2016 @01:44PM (#11824490)
Not yet.
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Re:Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough by thescriptkiddie on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @02:26AM (#11812420)
Have you considered an HMO instead of PPO? My brother is a type 1 and his copay with Kaiser is less than $25 per month. Obviously the HMO plan is more expensive, but not $400 per month more expensive and the $0 copay for appointments and immunizations is nice.
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Re:Drug Prices Too High? Sometimes, They’re Not Costly Enough by diabetesthrowaw on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @03:59AM (#11812759)
That's just another horrible and perfect example how U.S. citizens suffer thanks to their government officials being non-americans and rigging the system for profit and using people as cattle.

Here, all my insulin, check-ups etc. were covered by the welfare state until they changed it a few months back to cut expenses. Now I have to spend ~80€ a month from my unemployment check to keep myself alive and it makes me beyond depressed, I couldn't even begin to comprehend how horrible it must be for you.

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