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Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by secabeen on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @01:31PM (#18554210)
There's also a tendency to conflate the price paid by the customer with the price paid by the customer+insurer.
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Re:FDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the pri... by mecameron on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @05:34PM (#18556313)
This is the real problem. If the consumer price is $50 but the insurer is paying $250 behind the scenes, then we all pay that price with increased premiums.
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