I'm an old man with Medicare Part D drug insurance. I shop at Safeway Market pharmacy. One of my prescriptions results in an $80.03 co-pay. They sell that drug for $225.69 cash. I recently found COSTCO sells it for $21.69 cash. I later found a website, goodrx.com, that allows me to print coupons at no cost to me so that Safeway pharmacy will sell it for $15.72 cash. Unbelievable is the only printable word that comes to mind. Needless to say, I no longer shop at Safeway.
At first glance, it seems the insurance company would insist I buy the drug for less, as that should mean they'd also pay less, since both pharmacies are in their network. Not so, evidently. The only explanation I can dredge up is, there is a conspiracy to commit fraud perpetrated by the US Government, Big Pharma, the insurance companies and the pharmacies and aided and abetted by the high percentage of citizens who don't register to vote and those who are registered, but don't vote. Yes, the 1% have 99% of the power, but the 99% have 99% of the votes. Unfortunately, more than half of these are wasted.
Wake up America, let's get money out of politics so our congresspersons can consider what's best for the country rather than for their large donors. At the very least,get out and VOTE!
Old Granddad
