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Chainfire

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8. My wife is type I

Reply to ResistantAmerican17 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 08:05 AM

Oct 2020

So we are very aware of insulin pricing.

The drug companies have a captive market. Pay their price or die.

It is not only insulin. My wife has a monthly eye procedure that cost $8,000.00 dollars per treatment. If we didn't have insurance, she would go blind.

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Americans pay more for insulin than any other developed country [View all] octoberlib Oct 2020 OP

It is barbaric. dalton99a Oct 2020 #1

Couldn't agree more. I'm not a diabetic but this really makes my blood boil. octoberlib Oct 2020 #3

It is sheer greed. Murder in the name of capitalism. dalton99a Oct 2020 #5

For a drug that us type 1s HAVE to take to live. ResistantAmerican17 Oct 2020 #2

It enrages me. I want Congress to get on this. Way overdue. octoberlib Oct 2020 #4

Absolutely. This is a winning issue for Democrats dalton99a Oct 2020 #7

My wife is type I Chainfire Oct 2020 #8

Criminal, is what it is. Ohiogal Oct 2020 #6

In the American health care system, it is just "good business." Chainfire Oct 2020 #9

I have lost count Ohiogal Oct 2020 #10

Thank you for your post. My son is type 1 so this is personal for me. ooky Oct 2020 #11

But it's so cheap, it's like water. tanyev Oct 2020 #12

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Oct 2020 #13

Some travel to Canada to buy. moondust Oct 2020 #14

Republicans have successfully tied the hands of the Government in the name of Freedom Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #15

Are there any medicines we pay less for? hunter Oct 2020 #16

I'd say no. My mom is retired and is on Medicare. When she hits the donut octoberlib Oct 2020 #17