I disagree strongly with Alabama's decision to not cover psychiatric drugs - lord help us, we have enough crazy people on the streets as it is! Stopping psychiatric drugs is not only a medical issue, but a public safety one.
......and what about King Bozo Oostberg’s LGBT Lobby and restricting HIV drugs, eh?
The health care plan I have had for more than 40 years through my employer, now my former employer, has always had the restriction of, if a generic is available and you choose the name brand, you pay a much higher co pay. It makes perfect sense to me.
......and what about King Bozo Oostberg’s LGBT Lobby and restricting HIV drugs, eh?
It’s not a case of being a fussy ‘begger’. Drug effectiveness is a big one, and so are allergic reactions. Not all generics are created equal. People DIE when their asthma medication doesn’t work.
Soon, EVERYBODY will be facing these issues if Obama care takes hold. It won’t be just ‘beggers’. We will ALL be beggers who will pay through the nose for something we aren’t getting.
I am a LPN nurse and have been studied Nutrition and Medicine. I have found that most of the drugs given senior citizens are poison and not needed. For an example Statin drugs. I wrote a blog on it
The Cholesterol Myths
http://coconutcreamcare.com/2012/07/12/the-cholesterol-myths/
For some reason I initially misread your statement as you were in strong agreement. Fortunately just my bad eyes and I don't have to engage in a big fight with you! Not to say there aren't some problems with certain psychiatric drugs and their abuse -- but blanket denial is irresponsible and dangerous for the public, especially in the case of anti-psychotic drugs. Also, I'd hate to be a patient on SSRIs and be abruptly cut off (been there, done that, for other reasons). Sudden discontinuation syndrome is no joke.