Suddenly records seem like a good deal...
hcrink
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So, I have a serious infection in my left eye. really bad. I'm miserable, and if left untreated, I'm told I would go blind. Anyhow, I've needed two types of eye drops in the last 3 days. one kind didn't work. These are tiny, tiny bottles. One costs $60, and one costs $105. I have two types of insurance. Neither insurance covers either perscription. Did I mention that the $60 eye drops didn't help me?Sorry, I'm just kinda bummed by all of this. America is pretty lame, huh?
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$120 for intact eyesight is not lame...
cheer up
This is true.
I'll bet I could get Viagara coverd by my insurance, ya know?
vision and health insurence are two totally different things most of the time
your mom told you this would happen if you stayed in the pleasure dome too long
good luck jeff
Oh well, if things dodn't work out, at least I'll get to rock one of these bad boyz...
are those from your taxidermy collection?
I was looking for some eyeballs for my Alex (clockwork orange) halloween outfit cufflinks, which never happened... they're expensive!!
Maybe you can trick em out with some spinners!
But seriously, hope the eye gets better soon.
Did you get generic?
Most insurance companies won't pay up for brandname.
Just learned this myself after being the hospital for a few days last week for heart failure (not as bad as it sounds).
Check your blood pressure people!
Take care of your eye and good luck with all that, but yo, if things don't um, "work out" for you, skip the glass eye and go for the sequined patch.
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Just a thought.
pay more taxes
recoup hospital costs
seriously though... good luck man that's some stressful shit... just be thankful its not your ears eh?
I am lucky that as an Australian we have a Pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) here where the goverment pays most of the costs. The health system in the US seems fucked.
My wife is having a baby in 6 weeks here and so far after numerous doctor visits we haven't had to spend a cent. The hospital visit for the birth will be free and we even get a $3000 baby bonus from the goverment just for having a child.
Our countries have been in negotiations for a free trade agreement (Our Prime ministers real reason for supporting the war in Iraq and being Bushes lap dog) and the US has been been putting preesure on the Australian goverment to scrap the PBS to allow US drug companies unfettered access to our markets...
And Australian consumers? Will they benefit from the greater access to Australian markets for US firms? Or is it an deal for US industry?
This warning, which says that the free trade agreement with the United States would lead to Australians paying 30 per cent more for prescription drugs, keeps on surfacing. This time round the warning is sounded in the US. Kevin Outterson, a law professor at the University of West Virginia and an expert on international drug pricing, says Americans currently pay about one-third to 50 per cent more for leading prescription drugs than Australians.
Prof Outterson says that for a 30 day supply of the cholesterol-reducing drug Lipitor (30mg), Australians pay about $US42.92. Americans, for the same quantity, are charged about $US94.57. For 30 200mg capsules of the pain reliever Celebrex, Australians pay $US24.97, while in the US it costs $US76.09.
Prof Outterson then said that:
"Australia has lower prices and a more functional and complete system than anyone else and that's exactly why the drug companies want to shut it down, because it is such an outstanding model. The FTA is designed to gum up the works on a very efficient, thoughtful system, that many of us wish we could import into the US."
well, I pay $25 for a 30-days supply of Lipitor... granted I have a good health insurance plan. Unfortunately, not everyone has the same health insurance, which sucks.
I'm all for "universal" health care, but honestly, it will never work in the US - were're too involved in this corporate-controlled health system we have - it'll take a miracle to change it.
eBay: one slightly used bottle of eyedrops. Buy It Now: $35!
What you do is price match the fuck out of that bitch.
Rinky dink tire place + written estimate + take it to a real spot for a price match + discount = much better
Plus you don't have to get an alignment immediately, wheel it over to wherever is running them cheap if you must. I just recently saw a coupon for one of the chain car places for a $30 2-wheel alignment.
$120 for anything medical is cheap.
BTW, check the ingredients of your eyedrops, I've had doctors prescribe me over the counter shit on multiple occasions. Iver the counter stuff + from the pharmacy = prescription-only prices