Perhaps that's the part we really need to fix. I mean at least at the low end of the wealth spectrum it shouldn't cost like three hundred dollars to go to a doctor to prescribe a $10/mo drug. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death, and it sounds to me like we could get a lot of bang for the buck, statistically speaking, by deregulating this and making prescribing blood pressure meds a "grocery store doctor" thing that doesn't cost much at all. As far as I can tell, the selection of drugs is really narrow for most people. I do agree it's tragic if someone who could be taking care of their hypertension can't do so just because doctors cost so much. I havent heard much about people dying due to lacking access to insulin, though, which leads me to conclude that it can be obtained even by those who don't have the means to pay the full price.