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 I feel like I'm not alone when I say that seeing the words "healthcare" and "coupon" in the same sentence leaves me in a cold rage.
@fern @rklau The fact that pharmaceutical mfgs can actually afford to charge pennies *if you jump through a bunch of hoops* but just.... choose not to if you don't know/don't have time to jump through them is fucking sickening. I was on #medicare briefly when I was younger and no private #healthinsurance has ever come close to being as comprehensive and easy to manage.
God I hate private health insurance.
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