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Topic	Trump Admin wants to reduce funding for bc medication; increase rhythm method $
DifferentialEquation 10/23/17 3:08:28 PM #24:	hockeybub89 posted... Bullet_Wing posted... hockeybub89 posted... DifferentialEquation posted... Birth control pills should be available over the counter. No. Why not? There are a ton of different variations (brand and generic) of the pill since it isn't one size fits all. Are they all going to be available OTC? Most insurance plans don't seem to cover OTC. How expensive will it be? The cash price for some of them can get up there. If you don't need to see a doctor to purchase it, then how do you know women will get the right one? All you're doing is putting more women at risk of having unwanted children and/or getting sick. That puts a bigger financial strain on society, which is not what the conservative legislators who support such ideas claim to want. Best-case scenario: More women would opt for something that would have to be prescribed, like an IUD, if they have insurance and a low co-pay. The birth control mandate was one of the few absolutely good things that came from Obama care. The best solution is obviously to keep that and move healthcare further in the universal direction. I don't know if there's tons of variations. I'm know there's lots of name brands which are functionally identical. But either way, some women already report side effects from the type of pill they're taking and their doctor simply switches them to another one. There's no reason why women who want to buy their pills OTC couldn't switch to a different type. According to Google, the price can be anywhere from $10 to $50 depending on if it's generic or a name brand and the type of pill. This would make it easier to access and would most likely drive prices down. Women who have insurance that covers the pill could still go through their doctor. I'm just talking about more options and freedom. And, in general I'd like to see people be able to but things at cheap prices on their own than needlessly go through their doctors and insurance. As an example. Two weeks ago, I had a really bad flu. I could have immediately went to my doctor and received a prescription. It was much easier and more convenient for me to do buy a bottle of cough syrup for $6 at the grocery store. And note this is a medication that can be dangerous if misused and that some people can potentially have severe allergic reactions too. You said that "all you're doing is putting more women at risk"? How do you know? And how do you know that there wouldn't be a lot more women that are helped by such a thing. And, beyond that, the pill is an established drug. It's relatively safe and the side effects are well known. There are plenty of dangerous things you can already buy OTC and to not allow the pill is an unnecessary infringement upon women's freedom. --- "If the day does not require an AK, it is good." The Great Warrior Poet, Ice Cube <cite>DifferentialEquation posted [p:888988955] in Trump Admi... [t:75911150]...</cite> <quote><cite>hockeybub89 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Bullet_Wing posted...</cite> <quote><cite>hockeybub89 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DifferentialEquation posted...</cite> <quote>Birth control pills should be available over the counter.</quote> No.</quote> Why not?</quote> There are a ton of different variations (brand and generic) of the pill since it isn't one size fits all. Are they all going to be available OTC? Most insurance plans don't seem to cover OTC. How expensive will it be? The cash price for some of them can get up there. If you don't need to see a doctor to purchase it, then how do you know women will get the right one? All you're doing is putting more women at risk of having unwanted children and/or getting sick. That puts a bigger financial strain on society, which is not what the conservative legislators who support such ideas claim to want. Best-case scenario: More women would opt for something that would have to be prescribed, like an IUD, if they have insurance and a low co-pay. The birth control mandate was one of the few absolutely good things that came from Obama care. The best solution is obviously to keep that and move healthcare further in the universal direction.</quote> I don't know if there's tons of variations. I'm know there's lots of name brands which are functionally identical. But either way, some women already report side effects from the type of pill they're taking and their doctor simply switches them to another one. There's no reason why women who want to buy their pills OTC couldn't switch to a different type. According to Google, the price can be anywhere from $10 to $50 depending on if it's generic or a name brand and the type of pill. This would make it easier to access and would most likely drive prices down. Women who have insurance that covers the pill could still go through their doctor. I'm just talking about more options and freedom. And, in general I'd like to see people be able to but things at cheap prices on their own than needlessly go through their doctors and insurance. As an example. Two weeks ago, I had a really bad flu. I could have immediately went to my doctor and received a prescription. It was much easier and more convenient for me to do buy a bottle of cough syrup for $6 at the grocery store. And note this is a medication that can be dangerous if misused and that some people can potentially have severe allergic reactions too. You said that "all you're doing is putting more women at risk"? How do you know? And how do you know that there wouldn't be a lot more women that are helped by such a thing. And, beyond that, the pill is an established drug. It's relatively safe and the side effects are well known. There are plenty of dangerous things you can already buy OTC and to not allow the pill is an unnecessary infringement upon women's freedom. --- "If the day does not require an AK, it is good." The Great Warrior Poet, Ice Cube</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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