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today in US healthcare weirdness: a medication I last filled when I was still at Google had run out. I went to refill it, and was told by the pharmacist that my current insurance doesn't cover it, so it'll be $1800. Also, there's no generic.
Did some googling: found a coupon that lowers the cost to $800. Not great, but definitely better than $1800.
Then saw a link to the manufacturer's site. Through Walgreens and some independent pharmacies, I can get the prescription filled for $65.
@rklau But... but why?
@jeffkibuule seriously though, no clue. None.
@rklau But hey, don't forget the "good" billionaire Mark Cuban who's being a people's crusader and going up against all that. He's going to make just a little profit per script because "business”. All you have to do is transfer all your scripts to his mail-order company.
The prices/medications available on their formulary aren't appreciably different to inhouse Walgreens, CVS, etc. But they're mailorder-only who knows what privacy-skirting crap he might have in place?
Just another datapoint.