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manb91uk 22
Who the **** voted YDI for this one?!
ohsnapword 21
Welcome to America. Only place in the world where it is cheaper to die from a disease than it is to seek treatment. Gotta love the for-profit medical system here.
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exileonmainst 16
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All you need to stay alive are the Bee Gees.
exileonmainst 16
That also happens to be the Republican health care reform in its entirety.
DanielleinDC 34
Oh, I thought it wasn't getting sick, and if you do, die quickly.
manb91uk 22
Who the **** voted YDI for this one?!
onceuponatime456 16
20 ******* fools is who!
feckarsedrink 9
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I did, its complete crap
Selene1090 26
It's reality for a lot of people! My father has stage 4 cancer and he needs a lot of medication. There was one medication his insurance wouldn't cover and it cost almost $700. Don't be so ignorant people, unfortunately our county cares more about money than about people's lives. There's people that die because they can't afford insulin or cancer treatment or other life necessary medications. It's so sad
gregjohnson298 8
who ever did deserves a boot to the face
pygmyfrog 31
You don't need insulin injections I'm guessing. Go do some research.
Jeffrey Laymon 6
Well, rest in piece
chosha_fml 27
People who think it’s fine for society to let poor people die. aka entitled pricks with no sense of decency.
sassylilsonia 8
I agree! What some cold hearted assholes!
RichardPencil 32
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Thanks, Obama! Oh, wait, he’s not around anymore! Just think that all the money you’ll be spending on drugs as the fuel for making America great again!
cowboy84 9
You do realize that a lot of his policies are still in effect and actually Medicare is one of them how about do some research before you comment.
Shawn Kos 5
Medicare has been around longer than the affordable health care act
LtCmdrData 11
damn. don't you have a Medicare Part B plan? :-(
Ashley Maier 5
Well, damn! There’s no generic brand out there? ?
Brad Blankenship 3
part b doesn't pay for medicine
ohsnapword 21
Welcome to America. Only place in the world where it is cheaper to die from a disease than it is to seek treatment. Gotta love the for-profit medical system here.
TheSminty1 17
err... its always been cheaper to die from anything, most times its free of charge.
PenguinPal3017 19
Maybe where you live Sminty, but in my country they only let you die if you can afford the death fee. A homeless beggar in my town has been trying to save up enough money to die for nearly 250 years now.
Whatever it takes 5
the same shit in Russia, hate this country, but still living here and trying to go away from here... P.S. sorry 4 my great english
Secondguess 5
And it's only going to get worse
onceuponatime456 16
You can thank Trump and his supporters for that!
EnvyMe33 26
So did you like Obamacare? It doesn’t matter what president, we have, they all screw everyone when it comes to health benefits. So blaming just Trump is pretty stupid.
acmariner99 25
Um... this was a problem long before Trump.
talal_icon 19
Oh, so you're saying that Trump isn't trying to change it? Also, if this was Obama's fault his needs would be $3000 already is
sambmjmdjj 9
Trump hasn't done anything to raise medical cost..........YET.
Akitakat 31
I hate insurance companies! They know they are doing this to people, but no cares given! See if the pharmacy will offer it cheaper without insurance- that’s sometimes better. Also, if it is a brand name... contact the company & let them know what’s going on. They also offer major discounts to those without insurance. Lastly, contact your DR & see if he can change your moods to a cheaper alternative. Shalom.
Akitakat 31
MEDs not moods -sigh-
acmariner99 25
Medicare is publicly funded.
Akitakat 31
It may be, but many are dying from lack of care. It’s terrible for older people on limited incomes. Having worked in healthcare many years, I know how bad it can get. We need to do better as a society to take care of our own.
clair_brodie 35
Yeah... contacting the company does not work. They told me that if I can't afford it, then I should try to get on cobra. Obviously I could not afford that either otherwise I would not have been trying.
readingrachel 9
You can call your doctor to see if there is a cheaper medicine or a generic they can prescribe you. You can also talk to the pharmacy about anything they can do to reduce the cost. Also contact your regular doctor to see if they can give you like a 3 month prescription to save you money
thatslifeiguess7 16
Try Costco. Also contact the pharmaceutical companies and see what you can do