Re: Donna......

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

I'm sorry for all you are going through..I just wanted to say

that..having now lived in the USA for the past 4 years, coming from

another country...I can't believe how the government..and insurance

companies make people pay so much for medications...it really does

suck !!! Back in Australia, the most I had ever paid for any

medicines of any sort were $17 and that was contraception..mind you,

that was $17 for a 4 month supply..even that over here is $20 for

one month...

It really is a joke, unfortunately on us. I think the Social

Security system here is disgustingly run...Who do they think they

are to deny people's claims such as I have read on this site, when

you do all the running around, provide everything and more that they

could possibly need, testimonies from doctors, some losing their

homes etc..and then slap the person in the face by saying no...

I get so infuriated...and then to say " we are paying you too much,

you can survive on a mere $200 after medicine costs that are needed

to keep you alive " per month would be so laughable if it wasn't so

stressing and sad and true.

For a forward, advanced country, some of their departments and

governments are really backwards and behind the times. In Australia,

if one is on unemployment, disability or old aged pensions or single

parents pension..they get free medical supplies, free medical

treatment, and only pay a maximum of $15 or so for the really

expensive medicines.

There are times when I hear these stories that I wish some people in

positions of authority in these areas get to experience these

problems first hand..but then there is probably an exception to the

rule for them.

I probably sound like a very bitter person..I'm not really, I just

get angry over the injustice to us little people.

Take care,