An earlier article:
PIPES: Obamacare rationing coming to health care near you
Denying coverage for some prescription drugs can end up costing more
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/29/pipes-obamacare-rationing-is-on-the-way/?page=all
“So while people with pre-existing and chronic conditions may be able to get insurance through the exchanges, that coverage may not pay for the medicines they need.
Consider the widely used multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Betaseron. Under a midlevel, “silver” exchange plan offered by insurer Meridian Choice, an MS patient living in Kalamazoo County, Mich., would have to shoulder the entire $4,500 monthly cost of the medication.
Further, because the drug isn’t on the plan’s formulary, money spent on Betaseron wouldn’t count toward Obamacare’s cap on out-of-pocket spending.”
Who can afford that?! Some coverage!
Even drugs that are covered, copays on many have gone up...I have a grandson that has type 1 diabetes. My daughter has excellent insurance- her rates went up, her copays went up...and now the insulin and supplies my grandson needs to live cost her more as well. Some of it is done by repackaging in smaller quantities so the same copay per box is now essentially double...some of it has just had the co-pay go up.