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Maraya1969

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1. I had to get a generic asthma inhaler/preventer last week. It was the first time I ever

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 06:41 PM

Jun 2025

was faced with my insurance not covering asthma medicine. I think that drug companies should not be allowed to mess with prices of a drug that is literally a life or death medicine. Heck, I heard that asthma is one of the conditions that ER rooms consider as dangerous as anaphalactic shock.

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He couldn't afford his inhaler when the price soared without warning -- and died days later [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 OP

I had to get a generic asthma inhaler/preventer last week. It was the first time I ever Maraya1969 Jun 2025 #1

If you have a chronic illness, It is critical to check your formulary every year before insurance year starts. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #2

Running out of asthma medications is not an option for me. hunter Jun 2025 #4

Agreed. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #5

I had childhood asthma in the '70s. It was scary. JanMichael Jun 2025 #12

California allows Pharmacies to sell inhalers to uninsured haele Jun 2025 #3

That's the way it should be everywhere. JanMichael Jun 2025 #13

Kick dalton99a Jun 2025 #6

Tragic canetoad Jun 2025 #7

How Horrific! :( My mom suffered from severe asthma. electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #8

This country sucks right now. Something has to change. Initech Jun 2025 #9

This actually seems to have happened around a year Crunchy Frog Jun 2025 #10

Oh I expect things to get way worse. Initech Jun 2025 #11

KnR Hekate Jun 2025 #14

Our system is so mercenary Figarosmom Jun 2025 #15

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