Well, not really. But, on a personal note, I have decided to transfer my prescription, generic happy pill to Walmart, big box be damned. Paying almost $140 for three months vs. $10 for the same amount of time...Wow. With that $130 saving, I could have gone to see Chaim Topol's final tour with Fiddler on the Roof, not to mention, sprung for a prix fixe dinner at Cosmos. Don't misunderstand me: I understand the "Big costs of Big savings," but I also know that our prescription drug industry has inflated drug prices beyond the means of most people. When retirees have to choose between a drug that makes their lives more comfortable and eating, there's something wrong.
What I don't understand, is if Walmart has the ability to manhandle such prices with its huge bargaining clout, why can't the US government?
It's a $130 difference? Really? That sounds crazy. Once this whole economy thing gets figured out I wonder if they'll get back to healthcare issues.
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