Each year, millions of Americans are dealt the devastating news that they have cancer, and each year, millions of Americans, many of whom are uninsured, have to figure out how to pay for the life-saving treatments that they need.
And unfortunately, that decision can be a very hard one.
Thanks to America’s for-profit health insurance industry, prescription drugs are a big business.
In fact, in 2012, the top 11 global drug companies made nearly $85 billion in net profits.
They made these profits by slapping extraordinary price tags on the prescription drugs and health treatments that Americans are forced to rely on in order to survive devastating diseases like cancer.
But while drug companies have been largely able to get away with robbing Americans left and right for the past several decades, more and more people are speaking up about the outrageous costs of lifesaving treatments.
More
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
4 comments:
And just look at all us coomon folks that are forced to drive lowly Chevies & Fords while those Luxury car makers are raking in their billions and robbing us the chance to own a nice car that we can't afford.
What an idiot 10:00. Comparing a car to a human life?
Big Pharma is running the world.
Killing us in many different ways
Its all about money and stockholders
Apparently the drug companies are not the only rip-offs. My wife is now taking the same pills I take: with no insurance the same pills cost less over the counter than the V.A. co-pay.. Go figure that one...
Post a Comment