whos-a-heretic-noww commented on gahdamnpunk's photoset “There’s literally no justifying to why it costs SO MUCH”
The only thing is like, if these people are really that poor then they should be on Medicaid. Medicaid literally costs nothing, and it’s specifically geared for low-income people. And it’s not that hard to apply! It’s harder to get unemployment pay than Medicaid. And you can literally get whatever you need with it, be it medicines, ER visits, or surgery. ALSO do your homework on your meds. After working as a pharmacy tech in a hospital, I know for a fact that there was two insulins we had that did the same thing, but one costs ~$15 while the other was ~$175. Call the pharmacy directly, and without giving your name ask the price of the med before filling it (almost all will do a price check over the phone). Ask the pharmacists, is there a cheaper medicine that does the same thing? 9 times out of ten they will tell you if there is and the name of it. Then call your doctor and push for the cheaper one. Oh, also GoodRx is a GREAT site for getting coupons on medicines. They don’t just serve retail pharmacies either, but also family pharmacies.
This is some ignorant shit right here.