From: Bill Lucy 

In article , bobcomer{at}mindspring.com says...
> That's 1 in 8 people that don't have insurance, and that doesn't even count
> the underinsured that have insurance but still can't get prescription drugs
> because it's still too expensive for them -- you betcha it seems prudent to
> me. just yesterday I got a bag of *allergy* medicine, and *with* insurance
> it was $50 for a 1 month supply -- I can afford that cost, but can someone
> that's on a minimum income?  Probably not.  Forget about blood
> pressure/heart medicine...

One of my medicines at full cost is over $400 per month. I pay $14, and I
am very thankful for that. A recent hospital stay was over $4,000
(including 2 EKGs at $335 per). I have to pay a bit over $500 for that.

FOG's suggestion that I, or the "vast majority", pays for this is
laughable.

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