The price of prescription medicine
The price of prescription medicines
Is absolutely absurd! My daughter got Amoxicillin, the liquid kind that goes in the refrigerator. I'm fortunate enough that she is on her dad's health insurance, while I have my own, completely paid for by my job.
After Urgent Care Co pay and insurance Co pay for the medication, I came out having spent $50. ($35 visit and $15 for the medication at the pharmacy).
It says right on the printout from the pharmacy, the cost for this medicine without insurance is $112.72. A prescription medication that she needed! That the medical provider decided that she needed, for an infection! If not treated, it could obviously get worse, and she was stung/bit several times last night by something. A wasp most likely. She got at least 5 stings that I could see and count from this. Not quite good for a 10 year old child and got bigger and redder in \~3 hours this morning. She needed to see a medical professional, and they think she needs antibiotics.
What if she didn't have health insurance?! What if I couldn't have afforded this for her today? I've been in the situation before where I didn't have health insurance. I've been in the situation before where I needed to be seen and had to pay completely out of pocket before, and an Urgent Care visit is easily $100-$150. Easily!