Rant. I don't care how much this drug costs.
Listen. I am aware that I am more fortunate than many; I have pretty good insurance, and I live in a part of the world where I have pretty good access to the infrastructure needed to move drugs from warehouses to pharmacies, etc.
But 3 or 4 times in the last few months, I have been told that a migraine intervention is expensive and resultantly, we should hold off on it - see if the current intervention becomes more effective.
**More expensive for who, Doc?**
My policy covers it at 100%. Its not expensive for me at all. What IS expensive is missing my whole life amd jeopardizing my job because of this chronic, constant, debilitating condition.
I don't care about the cost. Its covered. My doctor shouldn't care about the cost except for instances where they know their patience may not have adequate insurances. The pharmacist shouldn't care about the cost (i get theres the business side of things, where they definitely SHOULD care about the cost, but thats not this conversation.) My insurance shouldn't care about the cost - doctor said I need it and have tried enough options that this is the next prudent step. Why the fuck are we talking about how expensive this thing is?
It is so hard for me not to rage against the machine when the insurance, health benefit manager, and pharmacy are all the same organization who oversees the doctor and rakes in $400 Billion in costs.
Its expensive.
You're expensive. Help me get my life back, Asshole.