Comments on: NYT: People Now Can’t Afford Medicine

By: imnewatthis

imnewatthis — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:34:34 +0000

If the Alzheimer’s med is $182 and only provides marginal benefits, why is it such a wrenching decision?

By: JohnMG

JohnMG — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:31:13 +0000

I guess it’s a difficult choice for Lori’s mom. Evidently it comes down to buying her prescription meds or dog food for little Muffin. Notice, also, that Lori resides in the great state of Illinois. You don’t suppose that has anything to do with this article, do you?

By: pinandpuller

pinandpuller — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:31:37 +0000

“Save me Tom Cruise!”- Ricky Bobby

By: curvyred

curvyred — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:45:02 +0000

For the most part we are overmedicated, so hooray!

By: Media_man

Media_man — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:33:25 +0000

As someone who works directly for Big Pharma, my take on the downturn is that the baseline period was 2007, the first full year where Medicare Part D removed most, if not all, financial obstacles for Medicare eligible seniors to access prescription drugs via private insurance.

A more realistic analysis would discuss how this program has been successful in allowing seniors’ to access prescription drugs, who previously couldn’t afford them. And more importantly, since the Part D program was run by private insurance companies, it came in under budget, unheard of for Federal healthcare programs.

Therefore, since Part D was passed by the GOP, & is run by private insurance, & is a proven success, the Dems will make sure this program is killed. They’ll replace it w/ a VA style formulary w/ a highly restricted list of drugs w/ mandated discounts of 80%. The industry will make up for it by reduced R&D & higher prices for the private sector.

More good gov’t from the Dems. Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:12:53 +0000

If the Democraps are who they say they are and REALLY cared for you and I, Congress would have done something about it.For it is they who dangle and smear pig grease on everything that gets passed.But it is for easier to point to the sky and say “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain”! I am lucky for good health so far(Knock on wood). Although I could use a job!! I dont want a hand out….I will take a hand up though.

By: RightWinger

RightWinger — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:11:50 +0000

They have to cut back. In a choice between medicine or sending money to the Obama campaign, people have decided that sending money to the Obama campaign was more important. After all, Obama and the DNC between the 2 of them raked in almost $200 million in September. Since the money is clearly being funded by ~~terrorist groups and American hating countries~~ average American citizens, we can only assume these people are willing cutting back on medicinal costs in order to get Obama into the White House.