Comment by alistairSH

Comment by alistairSH 3 months ago

At least the set of approved drugs is known. In the US you don’t know until you try to fill the orecription, then it becomes a 4-way game of telephone (patient, MD, pharmacist, and insurance) with each trying to outlast the other.

ensignavenger 3 months ago

I concur, it is a pain. The US absolutely needs to improve! The point I was making is that the idea of free, unrestrained, unlimited healthcare in Europe is a myth.

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dcrazy 3 months ago

My health insurance plan publishes a formulary.

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heavyset_go 3 months ago

As does mine, but many drugs require either a prior authorization that insurance companies can fight or an exemption which can also be fought. It's not a guarantee that you'll get coverage for a specific drug just because you have an insurance plan.

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