Submitted 1 year ago by i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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But isnt this just kind of a negotiation price? In reality insurance companies will negotiate and make deals with lower prices, and people will still be covered for the same insurance cost, right?
Disclaimer: Not from US and I dont understand much about your insurance based health care system.
Not sure why so many downvotes. Other than the last statement I don’t think you’re wrong. Insurance will negotiate with providers and drug manufacturers to get discounts on top of whatever amount they’re willing to pay. The result is that patients may get billed for anywhere from the full amount to zero. Regardless it kind of misses the point that US pharma companies are unregulated in their pricing and they are taking advantage of people in life threatening situations.
I almost had a similar issue with my son and a liquid medication that cost $600 for a 3 month supply. Thankfully he was old enough to take pills and the generic pill form was only $12.
Right. So insurance will cover parts of the cost, depending on the insurance. Thanks, I didnt know.
On the other hand the vaccine was free. What’s their target market, the antivaxers?
IIRC the vaccine was not free. Governments paid for it, so we all did pay for it.
Just don’t take the damn Vax. We now know that people who never got vaxed have better immunity than those who did. Studies prove it
So no point getting this crap just to make Pfizer rich
I think the COVID treatments probably create more problems health wise than the disease. At least for younger healthier individuals. After getting the first two immunizations my wife developed pots which she didn’t have before.
I’ve been saying for years that universal healthcare won’t solve the issue, unless we can get costs under control. If they can regulate medical related industries, such as pharma, the need for universal healthcare can be reduced or eliminated. As an added bonus, it would help keep the cost (ie. taxes) for universal healthcare a lot lower. This is pretty common for pharma companies to make insane profits like this, and it’s extremely unethical.
universal healthcare won’t solve the issue, unless we can get costs under control.
But universal healthcare would get prices under control. You’re thinking completely backwards.
universal healthcare won’t solve the issue, unless we can get costs under control.
But universal healthcare would get prices under control. You’re thinking completely backwards.
Lmao what a deal!
fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 1 year ago
For muh profit$.