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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by petesergeant on Friday December 05, 2025 @07:18PM (#46169165)
> Because we have a backward system in the US where profits are extracted by everyone without any competition from a not-for-profit.

California has an excellent non-profit option, and it depresses prices a bit, but not a huge amount

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Re:A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in ... by daveguy on Saturday December 06, 2025 @10:15AM (#46173940)
Yeah, some individual states do have not for profit, and it does help. These are the vast minority of states. That's why it should be available nationwide as a public option.
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