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Television drug ads Holy crap!
BobJudy
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Most of you have seen all of the new wonder drug ads on T.V. To make a long story short, after a year and a half of seeing several Doctors about a painful condition that I developed they decided to put me on Humira. The condition is called hidradenitis supperativa. Don't ask me how that is pronounced because all 3 docs said it differently. I can now see why they can afford all the advertising. One self administered shot per week for the foreseeable future will run about $130,000 per year. Each one of those prefilled, single use pens costs about 2500 bucks. Keep in mind this isn't a cure but only a treatment of the symptoms. Luckily with my insurance most of the cost is covered but these drugs must drive up everyones premiums a bit. I started the treatment at the Docs today with 2 shots. Took about a minute and had 5 grand worth pumped in me. Told not to expect results for several weeks. You would think for 5 grand they would work a little faster or at least the nurse would have been cuter. Oh well enough ranting. I guess it will be worth it if Humira works. By the way hope none of you ever develops this as it really sucks. Bob
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Spot on.
When I take it makes me sick at the costs
I've had the same thing, availability of health insurance because I've always (made sure) I had a job and availability of COBRA. Don't consider myself lucky because I worked to get coverage and the coverage premiums were taken out of my paycheck.
I get medicare but that is not socialized medicine. I paid for the retirees medical care out of my pay checks for 30+ years and people who work NOW are paying for mine. Noticed your SS deductions are quite a bit higher today than 30 years ago?
I also feel "lucky" compared to others who don't have insurance because my lifetime medical expenses are pushing One Million Dollars.
People work Private or government and their employers pay for their agreed upon shares, in my case it was 50/50 and guess what, companies were constantly looking for better/cheaper coverage to offer their employees or,,, the employees would start looking for another employer.
Want to think about socialized medicine,, think Venezuela and I can promise it's much worse than you can imagine for the "common" or "average" or "above average" Venezuelan. The total lack of medicine and no electricity at hospitals. Nope, I'd rather have the insurance as it was BEFORE Obummer started "messing with it".
Pointing out Social Security / Medicare is Socialized medicine is the primary way the Leftists glorify their socialized plans failing to mention it's something most pay for their entire lives.
Give the government control over your "health/life" and you're owned by the government.
serf
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
(pretty sure he/she would agree!)
Anyway, direct advertisement with drug info/education, etc to people in the profession (MDs, PAs, PharmDs, etc) via mail, society journals, etc. might be acceptable...
Imagine what drug costs would be if they weren't paying for TV (OTA, cable, and satellite), magazine, newspaper, radio and internet advertising, sponsor race teams, sponsor sports stadiums, etc.