More Americans Unable to Afford Prescription Drugs

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The number of Americans under age 65 who went without prescribed medicines because they couldn't afford them increased from one in 10 in 2003 to one in seven in 2007, according to a study released Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change. Read more at http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/

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Although I am sure some of the drugs they needed would have been life

savers for the few, in general I think it's a blessing in

disguise.

At 11:10 AM 27/01/2009, you wrote:

The number of Americans under

age 65 who went without prescribed medicines because they couldn't afford

them increased from one in 10 in 2003 to one in seven in 2007, according

to a study released Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Studying Health

System Change. Read more at

 

http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/

 

 

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This conversation has come up in numerous places I visit.......

have a look here

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/112508/liv_359311968.shtml

imho (in many cases) I believe this is a push by big pharma because many people are using alternatives, and yes, sadly some people stop taking life saving medications...... BUT if doctors would only listen to and work with their patients then surely many could be using natural remedies and herbs etc.... rather than the UGLY poison prescribed.

 

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Yes it is a blessing....things are being forced to let go of that

broken down system of care and look to what truly aligns with healing

and being well.

Liz

 

, Hanneke <blosshan wrote:

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> Although I am sure some of the drugs they needed would have been life

> savers for the few, in general I think it's a blessing in disguise.

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> At 11:10 AM 27/01/2009, you wrote:

> >The number of Americans under age 65 who went without prescribed

> >medicines because they couldn't afford them increased from one in 10

> >in 2003 to one in seven in 2007, according to a study released

> >Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change.

> >Read more at

>

><http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/>http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/

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That must mean that one in seven Americans will live a bit longer then I guess?

 

Jane

 

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haha---I was just going to say the same thing....--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote:

Jane MacRoss <highfield1Re: More Americans Unable to Afford Prescription Drugs Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 4:33 AM

 

 

 

That must mean that one in seven Americans will live a bit longer then I guess?

 

Jane

 

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Dead on Jane.

 

But the picture is even brighter here than your view of this statistic which indicates only a 4.2% differential in people not getting drugs. When those unable to buy drugs realize they feel better without them, they will go to the doctor and their friends and tell them about this. Then the other six out of seven may reduce their drug intake.

 

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging had shown that the average person over 65 was on four drugs at a time and had received prescriptions for over 14 different drugs in a one year span.

 

The AMA chastized doctors for being lazy and using too many drugs for their patients, indicating there was very little scientific basis for the effect of two drugs at a time and suggesting that four drugs at a time was a suicidal course.

 

The death rate would normally be expected to decline because of this but the government will step in and give more free prescriptions and vaccinations to control this decline in death rate. I believe this program will be called Universal Healthcare.

--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote:

Jane MacRoss <highfield1Re: More Americans Unable to Afford Prescription Drugs Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 7:33 AM

 

That must mean that one in seven Americans will live a bit longer then I guess?

 

Jane

 

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:40 AM

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The number of Americans under age 65 who went without prescribed medicines because they couldn't afford them increased from one in 10 in 2003 to one in seven in 2007, according to a study released Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change. Read more at http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/

 

 

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Dead on, Jane.

 

But the picture is even brighter here than your view of this statistic which indicates only a 4.2% differential in people not getting drugs. When those unable to buy drugs realize they feel better without them, they will go to the doctor and their friends and tell them about this. Then the other six out of seven may reduce their drug intake.

 

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging had shown that the average person over 65 was on four drugs at a time and had received prescriptions for over 14 different drugs in a one year span.

 

The AMA chastized doctors for being lazy and using too many drugs for their patients, indicating there was very little scientific basis for the effect of two drugs at a time and suggesting that four drugs at a time was a suicidal course.

 

The death rate would normally be expected to decline because of this but the government will step in and give more free prescriptions and vaccinations to control this decline in death rate. I believe this program will be called Universal Healthcare.

--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Jane MacRoss <highfield1 wrote:

Jane MacRoss <highfield1Re: More Americans Unable to Afford Prescription Drugs Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 7:33 AM

 

That must mean that one in seven Americans will live a bit longer then I guess?

 

Jane

 

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:40 AM

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The number of Americans under age 65 who went without prescribed medicines because they couldn't afford them increased from one in 10 in 2003 to one in seven in 2007, according to a study released Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change. Read more at http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/

 

 

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My m-i-l is on about 20 different pills - I have tried to tell her but she doesn't get it. She has been on a 'nerve pill' called Triavil 3X day for over 40 years. I hope how soon she can no longer afford them or she will surely die. I believe that is why some of the pharma comps are willing to give it to you for "free" if you can't pay.

 

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Saturday, March 07, 2009 4:25 PM

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Dead on, Jane.

 

But the picture is even brighter here than your view of this statistic which indicates only a 4.2% differential in people not getting drugs. When those unable to buy drugs realize they feel better without them, they will go to the doctor and their friends and tell them about this. Then the other six out of seven may reduce their drug intake.

 

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging had shown that the average person over 65 was on four drugs at a time and had received prescriptions for over 14 different drugs in a one year span.

 

The AMA chastized doctors for being lazy and using too many drugs for their patients, indicating there was very little scientific basis for the effect of two drugs at a time and suggesting that four drugs at a time was a suicidal course.

 

The death rate would normally be expected to decline because of this but the government will step in and give more free prescriptions and vaccinations to control this decline in death rate. I believe this program will be called Universal Healthcare.

--- On Sat, 3/7/09, Jane MacRoss <highfield1 (AT) activ8 (DOT) net.au> wrote:

Jane MacRoss <highfield1 (AT) activ8 (DOT) net.au>Re: More Americans Unable to Afford Prescription Drugs Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 7:33 AM

 

That must mean that one in seven Americans will live a bit longer then I guess?

 

Jane

 

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:40 AM

***SPAM*** More Americans Unable to Afford Prescription Drugs

The number of Americans under age 65 who went without prescribed medicines because they couldn't afford them increased from one in 10 in 2003 to one in seven in 2007, according to a study released Thursday by the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change. Read more at http://healtnhappyness.blogspot.com/

 

 

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Hi Group,

Jane's observations re. possibility of longer lives due to lack drugs is dead on as one member observed. However, this leaves a challenge to the rest of us to help those who can't afford meds to not feel victimized by the economics and politics of medicine today but to become educated enough to KNOW that there ARE, in fact, "alternatives" to the decades long dogma where the med.establishment has all the answers. It IS truly "confusing" to people to understand, and for us to explain, that they needed fear high cholesterol, for instance and WHY that may be a sign to go another route instead of more drugs. (My sis-in-law was actually "doing" 29 prescribed drugs at a time,spent most of her days counting and recounting to keep the dosages/times straight .. until she almost fatally overdosed .. being almost defiant as to the need for that many). She is in somewhat better condition now down to only 4 or something but certain family members again urging her to take pain pills for the pain of degenerative spine.) It IS a challenge to "get through" to those who have been so indoctrinated to treat med."science" as GOD, (those idiotic TV commercials don't help a bit .. and pulleeze don't let me get started on the male sex ads).

 

Hoping for better years ahead with the challenge to present possible 7-year rejuvenations instead of declines. Joyce Simmerman

 

 

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