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To: Libloather

Medicaid patients don’t pay for the medications. The state programs pay. So they weren’t complaining anyway.

It is Medicare and all the other patients that have to pay. Medicare patients get some discounts but still can pay a good price for many of these drugs.

Some people can’t afford the prices at all. Some people can’t even afford a doctor visit.


4 posted on 09/18/2026 5:58:11 PM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

There are Medicare patients who are also on Medicaid.

Medicare/Medicaid dual-eligibles make up about 20% of the Medicare caseload.


17 posted on 09/18/2026 9:14:52 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, )
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To: dforest

My M D sends my drugs to me. Both of them. My insurance company pays for them.
Last week, I had blood drawn to see whether I still need them. Insurance company wanted to know. Apparently I still need them. Big sigh. I HATE Big Pharma.

My MD thinks it;s bullschtein, but he’s caught in the system. Great doc who told me I looked too healthy to get a covid shot.


18 posted on 09/18/2026 11:01:47 PM PDT by Veto! ((Whatever it is, I'm against it.})
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To: dforest

My M D sends my drugs to me. Both of them. My insurance company pays for them.
Last week, I had blood drawn to see whether I still need them. Insurance company wanted to know. Apparently I still need them. Big sigh. I HATE Big Pharma.

My MD thinks it;s bullschtein, but he’s caught in the system. Great doc who told me I looked too healthy to get a covid shot.


19 posted on 09/18/2026 11:01:50 PM PDT by Veto! ((Whatever it is, I'm against it.})
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To: dforest

Community Health Plan in the state of Washington has vey generous benefits. I take two prescription drugs and my MD sends them to me. I don’t pay, my insurance does. I have United this year.

My very smart MD also prescribes a handful of vitamins, making them deductible medical expenses. They print my annual “Extended Prescription List “in case there’s any question


20 posted on 09/18/2026 11:14:00 PM PDT by Veto! ((Whatever it is, I'm against it.})
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