Kasz216 on 23 April 2009
| mrstickball said: Sam - I think they do pay full price. Of course, we now have the wide, wonderful world of generic prescriptions, which are rapidly driving down costs. What used to cost $50 per 30 day supply now costs $5. Free market economics  |
No. They don't pay full prices, state governments negotiate the prices like insurance companys... it's just they suck at it...
Blame kickbacks and needing lobbying groups support... or at least i'd guess that's why. For example in NY physicians and specialsits get screwed... but hospitals get paid more then generously.
Unlike insurance companies... if your getting bad rates you can't just pull out of your insurance policy. (Like I did recently.)
Medicaid and Medicare pay more then private insurance does because the government doesn't have to worry about losing the poors buisness... and the people in these jobs don't have to worry about losing their jobs.
