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Originally Posted by ASU2003
I did get a prescription for some allergy medicine last week, and the doctor didn't care about the cost because she thought my insurance would pay for it. I went to the pharmacy and they told me it was $154 for 30 days of pills. I picked the $5 DEA regulated allergy medicine instead. Yes, there was one different chemical between the two, and maybe one works better than the other. But, when I have to pay out of my own money versus having insurance or the government pay for it, money matters.
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This is my point exactly, and why I think we should outlaw all third-party payments other than for catastrophic events. The idea that "cost shouldn't matter" is ridiculous, because
someone is always paying for it, even if not the patient, and other people's money should be respected too. If you respect your own, you should spend your own.