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Currently chemotherapy drugs are paid at a 6% margin over actual cost... That now becomes a 4% margin. Lets say that a dose of Avastin costs around $2500. Provider clears $100. But let's not forget it takes trained pharmacists and pharmacy techs a half hour to mix it. Expensive IV tubing to administer it, etc... ...more
Derbysailor, you got it.... Why do you all think a bandaid costs $12 at the hospital. Because, someone has to pay for all the people who pay ZERO for their care. So those of us with insurance OVER PAY and those without PAY ZERO. To make it worse, those who pay zero are the heaviest users of HIGH DOLLAR healthcare. ...more
"Being forced to purchase any item, whatever it may be , should not be mandated by the government. If the supreme court upholds this fiasco, what will come next on the governments purchase list for us to buy?" I agree...as long as the local emergency room doesn't have to treat you when you show up after a car acci...more
3/26/2012
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