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Soviet_Poland posted...
gadgaurd posted...
It's interesting to see people skip medications entirely because they don't want to pay the copay. One thing when people can't, another when they just won't. See this every now and then with people who don't want to pay, say, $40.00 for a 30 day supply of Novolog. Maybe one of the doctors here will enlighten me, but if you're a diabetic and your doctor decides you need insulin... isn't it best to get the insulin?


yes, but in general, people have this expectation that health care won't cost them anything. They want "the best" care, but they don't want to pay for the best. Now, granted, other developed nations have found a way to subsidize healthcare, or otherwise include supplemental options to a bare minimum. Generally speaking though, people won't bat an eye at eating out twice a week for the same cost, but the insulin is "too expensive."

Though I bet mechanics go through the same thing. People just generally put off any sort of maintenance unless the problem is staring at them right in the face.

I notice that all the time and if I wasn't such a heartless bastard I'd probably find it depressing. I do think that part of it is simply patients not knowing how expensive their drugs actually are. I find it pretty effective to show someone who scoffs at paying $25.00 for something that the cash price is $600.00 or something. Calms them down real quick.
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