2 things:
We Americans subsidize the pharma industry research by paying more money, just as the uninsured subsidize the insured. So if we were able to pay the lower cost offered to other countries for these drugs research would suffer. Not saying it is right or wrong, but it is what it is.
If you choose a medicare advantage for your health care (assuming it is available where you are) your health care costs would be next to nothing. They reimburse you $99. for your basic medicare and there is no cost for your supplemental or prescription.
It's probably the best deal those of us that have worked hard and paid into the system for many, many years will ever see. Too bad Obamacare wants to get rid of the advantage plan 'cause then all of us enjoying that opportunity will get to pay more. However I believe it is a good example of private industry managing these health care dollars a whole lot better than any government entity could. They are profitable, not running a giant deficit trying to provide service.
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