Drug caps: Money trumps health every time

June 1, 2006

When it comes to paying for medications, many do without:

The researchers found that seniors who faced spending caps were more likely to visit the emergency room, be hospitalized and die than seniors who didn’t.

“Their blood-pressure levels were worse, their cholesterol levels were worse, their blood-sugar control was worse,” said study author Dr. John Hsu, a scientist with Kaiser’s Division of Research in Oakland. “It was surprising.”

Not.



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1 Lily June 1, 2006 at 11:30 am

Seniors, and others, who have to pay full price for their prescriptions need a prescription discount card. There is a good one found at http://www.rxdrugcard.com. The membership fees are low. The drug prices are posted on the website. Take a look!

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