Today I had to fill a couple of prescriptions in downtown Los Gatos, the well to do small town where I live. As I sat there waiting lots of other people picked up their pills too.
I couldn't help noticing that quite a few people lacked health insurance, paying $200-300 for what they needed. One man didn't have the $150 that his medicine cost. He was nicely dressed and had a small boy with him. He made an offer to pay $50, but of course that wasn't accepted. He left without his medication.
Me? I paid $20. Insurance picked up the rest.
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Sometimes the high cost of meds exists even with health insurance. Recently I came down with shingles, and with insurance, my anti-viral medicine was well over $200.
I had no idea...
I am sorry to hear about the shingles. I know it can be painful.
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