Trump administration will make drug companies post prices in commercials (ethical, illegal)

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by Scooby Snacks

Actually you can give the credit to Barack Obama. He came up with the medical cost transparency initiative long before Trump was in office. Thanks, Obama!

https://familiesusa.org/press-releas...ovides-welcome

Where was his pen and phone when it came to this wondrous idea? Why wasn't it implemented? Hmmmm...

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

You mean like a list of prices based on different insurance plans? I dont think people care what the base price is if their insurance pays most of it.

What we need is doctors offices telling patients how much treatment will cost after insurance.

They already do, where have you been? You get a treatment plan with the pricing of what YOU have to pay. I always did anyway.

[zzzSnorlax]

Not a terrible idea but a better idea would be to just stop allowing advertisements for prescription drugs.

[ottomobeale]

Originally Posted by ryanst530

Less government is precisely why these companies are charging outrageous prices for medicine. So no, we need more regulation in this area, and less whacko libertarian/anarchists saying we need to let for-profit pharma set prices on drugs that people need to live.

You are more than welcome to start your seasteading adventure though, and let us know how it all goes living without a government.

https://www.seasteading.org/

x10000

For many, "freedom" has come to mean more oligopoly/ monopoly.

FWIW. Trump got this one right. Yes that is me saying this.

Big pharma is a menace screwing the US consumer while the world hitches a subsidized ride on our backs.

[PullMyFinger]

Maybe they can forego the video of the senior citizens doing yoga on the beach during the disclaimers and just post the prices? Makes sense.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Dbones

They already do, where have you been? You get a treatment plan with the pricing of what YOU have to pay. I always did anyway.

I have been here in US, and have never been quoted the price of treatment. Its always a surprise, and usually a shock, when the bill arrives in the mail. An ER visit last year cost around $4000, and I was there only for about 1 hr.

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by zzzSnorlax

Not a terrible idea but a better idea would be to just stop allowing advertisements for prescription drugs.

I’ve always wondered about that. So people go and demand these pills from their doctor?

[ottomobeale]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

I’ve always wondered about that. So people go and demand these pills from their doctor?

Good point but...

Some people are sheep.

[moneill]

What an interesting approach to trying to reduce drug prices.

The assumption is that folks won't need the drugs in they see they are expensive on TV?

Oh look Lipitor costs X - oh I am not paying X -- never mind - I won't take Lipitor.

Really -- that's how folks will decide what drugs they need?

[moneill]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

I have been here in US, and have never been quoted the price of treatment. Its always a surprise, and usually a shock, when the bill arrives in the mail. An ER visit last year cost around $4000, and I was there only for about 1 hr.

I think many Americans are use to asking up front now. They just can't afford to allow Doctors to prescribe treatment or give treatment without knowing the financial implications.