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Well, here is a topic I am in agreement with Trump on. The anti-competitive price fixing and gouging going on in the pharm industry needs to stop. At some point someone has to look at the (n * 1000%) mark ups relative to the price of production and say enough is enough.
They get away with it because:
A) We let them
B) They have artificially locked out competitive bidding through lobbying over the past decades
C) They have a captive market for the drugs
D) Demand is driven by the will to survive (there can be no stronger demand)
When you look at a drug people need to survive and see numbers like 15,000% mark up vs cost of production, I don't know how anyone could say it is not a predatory practice. The costs are acting as a giant millstone around the neck of the entire US medical and medical insurance industries.
The only thing I can say positive is atleast McConnell let the amendment go to the floor for a vote. But I hope Cruz and Paul rip their colleagues a new one for voting against it. And you wonder why health insurance premiums are skyrocketing. I've had it with these idiots in Congress.
Of course we want this! Let the drug companies compete and force them to lower prices. They are getting away with murder. Enough of the big money corruption.
I HATE- detest -and abhor meds- that is a given-- I take ONLY what I must, and to be honest, I get very ill with a lot of them- they send me to the ER-- so I am NOT pro pharma-
They and the insurance companies are BIG TIME THIEVES - but transport from Canada better? I am not sure how they regulate. I know I brought back antibiotics from Cancun one year, they like gum at the local bodega- but I think its more than just that. As I said, more to follow, we don't have the full picture. as many nurse I do know, say- weed will cure a lot- because stress is a killer
The entire medical industry including pharmaceuticals and insurance needs to be railed back to reality and quickly, doing whatever it takes including going to national health care if necessary. They got away with making health care beyond the reach of average Americans. Enough is enough. When people have to pay more in health insurance than they pay for their mortgage it's beyond out of control. When people have to file bankruptcy just to meet their deductibles if they become very ill, it's beyond absurd. How did it ever get this way?
The Dems voted against because Obama has been proactive in changing ACA for the better. They will drive over the cliff for the sake of power and money! Very said day again, for the DNC!
The entire medical industry including pharmaceuticals and insurance needs to be railed back to reality and quickly, doing whatever it takes including going to national health care if necessary. They got away with making health care beyond the reach of average Americans. Enough is enough. When people have to pay more in health insurance than they pay for their mortgage it's beyond out of control. When people have to file bankruptcy just to meet their deductibles if they become very ill, it's beyond absurd. How did it ever get this way?
The people need to bring the heat to these members of Congress so they see the light. People need to get informed about what they are doing. Organize and protest. When the people show up, they win. Protests are being held on the 15th.
The other day Trump said he would work to get the pharm industry to "negotiate " prices with the fed.
Will we hold Trump accountable? The Senate has already struck it down. What will Trump do? Take the issue directly to the American people to bring heat to the senators so they see the light?
These are the senators that killed it. Do you see yours?
Will we hold Trump accountable? The Senate has already struck it down. What will Trump do? Take the issue directly to the American people to bring heat to the senators so they see the light?
These are the senators that killed it. Do you see yours?
Trump isn't in the White House yet and I don't think we've seen the last of this issue by a long shot. I don't think Trump will let it go. He'll apply pressure where needed hopefully.
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- but transport from Canada better? I am not sure how they regulate. I know I brought back antibiotics from Cancun one year, they like gum at the local bodega- but I think its more than just that. As I said, more to follow, we don't have the full picture. as many nurse I do know, say- weed will cure a lot- because stress is a killer
