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Ohiogal

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10. I have lost count

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 08:10 AM

Oct 2020

How many times I have said to my husband (when going over confusing health insurance billing) .... “That’s our wonderful for-profit health care system for you.”

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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