http://www.docgurley.com/2009/04/04/whos-profiting-from-your-health/ Posts from an Insane Healthcare System Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.docgurley.com/2009/04/04/whos-profiting-from-your-health/#comment-5905 kmom Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:48:54 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=1486#comment-5905 I take one of those advertised on TV mega expensive medications. A month's treatment costs $2500. Last month I got notice that the drug company wanted me to be able to continue to afford my treatment in these hard times. They are willing to take whatever my insurance will pay and charge me only a $5 copy per month....I am thrilled as it actually does make it possible for me to continue my med. BUT, you know that the drug company is still making a profit on this. So how much is this medication actually cost to make and ship???? Pennies? Meanwhile, my insurance coverage goes down, copays and coinsurance goes up and price to buy insurance goes through the roof. But I have to pay it because no other insurance company wants someone with a condition! I take one of those advertised on TV mega expensive medications. A month’s treatment costs $2500.
Last month I got notice that the drug company wanted me to be able to continue to afford my treatment in these hard times. They are willing to take whatever my insurance will pay and charge me only a $5 copy per month….I am thrilled as it actually does make it possible for me to continue my med. BUT, you know that the drug company is still making a profit on this. So how much is this medication actually cost to make and ship???? Pennies?
Meanwhile, my insurance coverage goes down, copays and coinsurance goes up and price to buy insurance goes through the roof. But I have to pay it because no other insurance company wants someone with a condition!

]]> http://www.docgurley.com/2009/04/04/whos-profiting-from-your-health/#comment-5899 Alex Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:09:06 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=1486#comment-5899 I have been thinking about this lately as well. It might actually cause a lot of the reform that different parties want, but in a relatively easy way. Also, what if the pharmaceutical companies were non-profit? Is making profit off of charging people exorbitant amounts for drugs they absolutely need for their health much different from making a profit off of limiting treatment for patients to as little as possible? I have been thinking about this lately as well. It might actually cause a lot of the reform that different parties want, but in a relatively easy way. Also, what if the pharmaceutical companies were non-profit? Is making profit off of charging people exorbitant amounts for drugs they absolutely need for their health much different from making a profit off of limiting treatment for patients to as little as possible?

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