And I thought the doughnut hole was just a way to add to the insurance and drug companies’ bottom lines.
Medicare patients who reach the annual gap in coverage for prescription drugs known as the “doughnut hole” are 57 percent more likely than those with continuous insurance coverage to stop taking drugs for heart-related conditions such as high blood pressure or heart disease.
One of Mrs. ID’s medications just went generic and we feel as if we’ve hit the lottery! Retail with no insurance it was over $700 a month. Now with our insurance, its $10. What a difference! With prices like that ($700), its easy to see why some stop their meds – its them or the rent/house payment.
it truly makes one wonder why health care is such a contentious issue. especially when people are forced to go to such extremes.
indeed, it’s a sorry commentary on the social conscience of our country when these things are allowed to happen.