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10. As well as the pharmaceutical companies

Tue Jun 3, 2025, 08:36 AM

Jun 2025

who made once affordable inhalers ($10-$15 each) unaffordable for the average person. I remember paying as little as $12 for an inhaler, but the price went up 500-600% some years ago when the pharmaceutical industry pushed congress to outlaw the old CFC inhalers so they would be able to jack up the price with new HFC inhalers, because they were technically a newly patented drug.

Big Pharma made a fortune on that one, while pretending they were the environmentally conscious good guys*, and they are still raking in the cash.

*The drug companies couldn't give a shit about the ozone. They saw an opportunity to make a lot of money and they took it.

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22-year-old dies after being unable to afford asthma inhaler (He had insurance through United Healthcare) [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2025 OP

Murder is always wrong, RVN VET71 Jun 2025 #1

His insurance company should be held accountable for murder. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #2

As well as the pharmaceutical companies PatSeg Jun 2025 #10

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Well, I don't think we got to see many of the people who suffered from these kinds of ailments back then. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #37

It's a troll. The clue is the slam against vaccines. The misspelling in the name is same as several banned trolls. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #38

I figured it was, but couldn't judge if his or her response was bad enough to get him canned. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #39

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Legalized murder Fullduplexxx Jun 2025 #3

This is just horrific. dchill Jun 2025 #4

Remember GOP BS about "death panels" when the ACA was being debated? CaptainTruth Jun 2025 #5

hey!!! AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #6

Two prong problem IbogaProject Jun 2025 #7

Have been a lifelong asthmatic and costs of the inhaler I use is befuddling. Have allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #8

Just horrible. There should be an alternative for him but unfortunately so many people just don't care anymore TommieMommy Jun 2025 #9

What I do not understand is the amount that pharmacies and hospitals accept from insurance vs the cost with LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #11

The insurance companies have contracts with hospitals, health clinics and pharmacies. Bluepinky Jun 2025 #12

Your last sentence Duppers Jun 2025 #17

My question is why is that allowed? The hospitals are tickled to death to only charge an insurance company LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #18

Excellent pts Duppers Jun 2025 #21

They aren't tickled to accept that amount. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #22

Why is any price gouging allowed? Bluepinky Jun 2025 #23

Notice on TV ads that many make a big deal of discounted prices, but if you watch allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #24

Good point! Bluepinky Jun 2025 #28

Before I reached Medicare age, I couldn't get ANY health insurance due to my allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #31

Yes, most other advanced countries care about and support their citizens. Bluepinky Jun 2025 #33

I spent some years "uninsurable" because of my asthma and other health issues. hunter Jun 2025 #35

You've nailed it Arkie! This is the real shakedown in America and we're all paying it FakeNoose Jun 2025 #14

"Well, we all have to die sometime" - the mantra of the rich and repugs. Wonder Why Jun 2025 #13

22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht flvegan Jun 2025 #15

Bravo! Thanks for the link! ReRe Jun 2025 #44

Optum just took over a major health care providing facilities in the county where I live. Historic NY Jun 2025 #16

Cole Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #19

If only wishing magically made it so, but it doesn't. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. n/t elocs Jun 2025 #30

Yep. Big Pharma is one of the largest lobbies in DC. It's criminal. Once met a woman who allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #32

Calling Reps and Sens, writing letters, none of that did any good Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #41

K&R! ReRe Jun 2025 #43

Death by denial. This is so terribly unnecessary. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #20

Bernie and Elizabeth Warren have talked about it... biocube Jun 2025 #25

K&R for exposure Blue Owl Jun 2025 #26

This is murder. Plain and simple. When insurers raise prices on drugs extremely, they should have a grace period SWBTATTReg Jun 2025 #27

"Everybody is going to die." live love laugh Jun 2025 #29

Jury nullification for Luigi Mangione is a real possibility Arazi Jun 2025 #34

K&R ReRe Jun 2025 #42