tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post9107542701090023520..comments2023-07-19T09:45:46.715-05:00Comments on NoFo: Healthcare encapsulatedJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185984468611879364noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-30851819990136876392011-10-07T14:04:41.719-05:002011-10-07T14:04:41.719-05:00Wow... I just happened to drop in and saw this. I...Wow... I just happened to drop in and saw this. It makes me angry. And grateful I have the insurance to pay for my medicine. For now.Rick Aiellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638849935882447342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-84779979907789497132011-10-07T10:12:22.924-05:002011-10-07T10:12:22.924-05:00Well written and touching. The juxtaposition of t...Well written and touching. The juxtaposition of the trivial items mixed with the necessary was powerful.William Dameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129769129251689759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-32519694984880765492011-09-18T22:11:07.679-05:002011-09-18T22:11:07.679-05:00On hearing stories like this, I realise how well o...On hearing stories like this, I realise how well off I am living in a country who's people require the government to provide medical care, and who willingly give government the power to negotiate with drug companies on the price of many drugs, and then let me buy them at a guaranteed price. We have a health system that has equal or better outcomes than the USA at about half the cost. Where do I live? Australia2PAXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669147810172308410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-71632081204006506652011-09-18T17:33:05.710-05:002011-09-18T17:33:05.710-05:00You should have bought her damn sprite and cookies...You should have bought her damn sprite and cookies. I would have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-75198668279608557482011-09-16T21:52:14.689-05:002011-09-16T21:52:14.689-05:00wow. this brought tears to my eyes. i've read ...wow. this brought tears to my eyes. i've read it over and over.Daniel https://www.blogger.com/profile/12325556814074556022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-68861901208457351812011-09-14T19:53:58.029-05:002011-09-14T19:53:58.029-05:00Oh that poor woman!!
I really hope that corporati...Oh that poor woman!!<br /><br />I really hope that corporation gets their tax break so their CEO can get that raise he's been aiming for.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120774715331922926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-44301206230088564492011-09-14T16:35:17.106-05:002011-09-14T16:35:17.106-05:00Unless the meds were for Schedule II drugs, the ph...Unless the meds were for Schedule II drugs, the pharmacist could have GIVEN her the pills to last until Friday, then on Friday he could have filled the prescription, subtracting the number of meds he had already given. <br /><br />Practicing pharmacy for 23 years, I've done this a number of times. Board regulations always allow the pharmacist to use judgement in doing what is best is the patient. <br /><br />My suggestion for this patient would be to find another drug store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-35161494912123335442011-09-13T12:16:56.768-05:002011-09-13T12:16:56.768-05:00I complained how much my meds are until I overhear...I complained how much my meds are until I overheard how much drugs are with no insurance. PS: My pharmacist has led me to believe that the patient CAN adjust quantities downward. Perhaps not in IL.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586303409743596030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-41630219870833586782011-09-13T09:42:22.043-05:002011-09-13T09:42:22.043-05:00This could have been me. $30 a pill for my prescri...This could have been me. $30 a pill for my prescription and that was when I was buying my own insurance for $205/mo out of pocket. Now I don't have insurance at all & managing a chronic pain condition with no meds has been a heavy burden to carry. Having to resort to other ways of managing pain and coming up with the meds when I can has turned me into a common criminal, but it's easier than socializing health care, right?Chaelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203861024070083410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595517.post-77815579043797195702011-09-12T18:21:03.254-05:002011-09-12T18:21:03.254-05:00Archaic patent laws ensure that American pay more ...Archaic patent laws ensure that American pay more for drugs than anyone else. So much for life in the "free" world.donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879147983682175313noreply@blogger.com