After months of negotiations, the government is unveiling its national pharmacare plan. It is conspicuously skimpy in its coverage since it
will cover only two things: contraception and diabetes care.
In article <20240229140201.00001777@example.com>,
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
After months of negotiations, the government is unveiling its
national pharmacare plan. It is conspicuously skimpy in its
coverage since it will cover only two things: contraception and
diabetes care.
You mean they won't cover the cyanide for you to use to kill yourself?
Bastards!
Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
After months of negotiations, the government is unveiling its national
pharmacare plan. It is conspicuously skimpy in its coverage since it
will cover only two things: contraception and diabetes care.
You mean they won't cover the cyanide for you to use to kill yourself?
Good point! I'm not sure what poison they give you with MAID but it
looks like you have to pay for it yourself. Lots of people have
supplemental health insurance with drug coverage though so it may well
be covered under that - IF you have such a plan. Many do NOT have such
plans.
Its not clear if the contraception portion covers women only or both
men and women. Given that the wording of the article omits condoms
entirely, it looks as if they may only be covering women's birth
control.
Good point! I'm not sure what poison they give you with MAID but it
looks like you have to pay for it yourself. Lots of people have
supplemental health insurance with drug coverage though so it may well
be covered under that - IF you have such a plan. Many do NOT have such
plans.
On Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:02:01 -0500, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
Its not clear if the contraception portion covers women only or both
men and women. Given that the wording of the article omits condoms
entirely, it looks as if they may only be covering women's birth
control.
Seems that way to me. As for the other I'm a diabetic and retired just
under two years ago - and spent more than $2000 on pharmaceuticals
this past year. My doctor is trying to get me to wear a 24x7 blood
sugar monitor but have told him I can't afford to do that more than a
week a month given my income is sharply reduced due to retirement.
So I am watching this news item with some interest.
I wear the Libre 2 GCM
Last year they were $75 a month (two sensors).
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t have insulin needles >anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon. Eight dollars a box >instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We’ll see.
On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 14:01:22 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t have insulin needlesI was surprised to hear insulin itself was so expensive Stateside
anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon. Eight dollars a box
instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We’ll see.
though anytime I go abroad I generally take 2-3 weeks supply with me.
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:
On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 14:01:22 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t have insulin needlesI was surprised to hear insulin itself was so expensive Stateside
anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon. Eight dollars a box
instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We’ll see.
though anytime I go abroad I generally take 2-3 weeks supply with me.
Insulin for seniors is now capped at $35 a month. Under Obama it was $800.
On 3/3/2024 2:11 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:That was also under Trump, and possibly Bush as well.
On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 14:01:22 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t have insulin needlesI was surprised to hear insulin itself was so expensive Stateside
anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon. Eight dollars a box >>>> instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We’ll see.
though anytime I go abroad I generally take 2-3 weeks supply with me.
Insulin for seniors is now capped at $35 a month. Under Obama it was $800. >>
Insulin for seniors is now capped at $35 a month. Under Obama it was $800.
suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
On 3/3/2024 2:11 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:That was also under Trump, and possibly Bush as well.
On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 14:01:22 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t have insulin needlesI was surprised to hear insulin itself was so expensive Stateside
anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon. Eight dollars a box >>>>> instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We’ll see.
though anytime I go abroad I generally take 2-3 weeks supply with me.
Insulin for seniors is now capped at $35 a month. Under Obama it was $800. >>>
No, it wasn’t.
On 3/3/2024 2:11 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t haveI was surprised to hear insulin itself was so expensive Stateside
insulin needles anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon.
Eight dollars a box instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We'll see.
though anytime I go abroad I generally take 2-3 weeks supply with me.
Insulin for seniors is now capped at $35 a month. Under Obama it was $800.
That was also under Trump, and possibly Bush as well.
On 3/3/2024 4:55 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:You are both right and both wrong. :) Trump announced the cap in May
On 3/3/2024 2:11 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca> wrote:That was also under Trump, and possibly Bush as well.
On Sat, 2 Mar 2024 14:01:22 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Meanwhile, this month the Walgreens decided I couldn’t have insulin needlesI was surprised to hear insulin itself was so expensive Stateside
anymore. I ordered Chinese knock offs from Amazon. Eight dollars a box >>>>>> instead of over 50 from Walgreens. We’ll see.
though anytime I go abroad I generally take 2-3 weeks supply with me. >>>>>
Insulin for seniors is now capped at $35 a month. Under Obama it was $800. >>>>
No, it wasn’t.
2020 but the last of the three big insulin didn't actually implement it
until March 1, 2024.
Both insulins I take got the $35 cap last year. But it was closer to $100 >before that. It was only under Obamacare that it was pushing $1000 per >insulin per month.
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 12:40:01 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Both insulins I take got the $35 cap last year. But it was closer to $100 >> before that. It was only under Obamacare that it was pushing $1000 per
insulin per month.
So is that $35 per insulin or $35 total?
NOT an academic question since many diabetics take 2 or more kinds of
insulin - some are lower impact but longer lasting, others are quick
acting and typically are take just before or immediately after meals.
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 12:40:01 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Both insulins I take got the $35 cap last year. But it was closer to $100 >> before that. It was only under Obamacare that it was pushing $1000 per
insulin per month.
So is that $35 per insulin or $35 total?
NOT an academic question since many diabetics take 2 or more kinds of
insulin - some are lower impact but longer lasting, others are quick
acting and typically are take just before or immediately after meals.
On 3/4/2024 7:35 PM, The Horny Goat wrote:
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 12:40:01 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:
Both insulins I take got the $35 cap last year. But it was closer to $100 >>> before that. It was only under Obamacare that it was pushing $1000 per
insulin per month.
So is that $35 per insulin or $35 total?
NOT an academic question since many diabetics take 2 or more kinds of
insulin - some are lower impact but longer lasting, others are quick
acting and typically are take just before or immediately after meals.
$35 for a typical month's supply of insulin, basically "1 vial". ALL
the insulin manufacturers are supposed to abide by that.
Both insulins I take got the $35 cap last year. But it was closer to $100 >>> before that. It was only under Obamacare that it was pushing $1000 per
insulin per month.
So is that $35 per insulin or $35 total?
NOT an academic question since many diabetics take 2 or more kinds of
insulin - some are lower impact but longer lasting, others are quick
acting and typically are take just before or immediately after meals.
$35 for a typical month's supply of insulin, basically "1 vial". ALL
the insulin manufacturers are supposed to abide by that.
$35 for your prescription; might be one vial might be a dozen
I get 10 pens of each insulin per month.
On Mon, 4 Mar 2024 20:42:08 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
Both insulins I take got the $35 cap last year. But it was closer to $100 >>>> before that. It was only under Obamacare that it was pushing $1000 per >>>> insulin per month.
So is that $35 per insulin or $35 total?
NOT an academic question since many diabetics take 2 or more kinds of
insulin - some are lower impact but longer lasting, others are quick
acting and typically are take just before or immediately after meals.
$35 for a typical month's supply of insulin, basically "1 vial". ALL
the insulin manufacturers are supposed to abide by that.
So then if 2 types of insulin then $70. In Canada they mostly have the
4 vial packs that typically last about a month each depending on your
dosage.
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