Health Insurance and Drug Manipulation

Health Insurance and Drug Manipulation

The government sponsors of public health insurance always claim they can set standards as to how doctors ought to treat patients. This is to be somewhat similar to what is being done to reduce costs under government-sponsored programs in England and Canada, for example.

But what you are not told, for example with drugs, is that the cheaper items suggested and dispensed are often the older versions. They are the older generics, whereas the newer, more costly branded versions are not suggested and dispensed. That saves money for the government health system.

However, in many instances, older drugs,while they are certainly cheaper, are not better. In fact, they may not do as good a job as the newer branded drugs. But the patient is not given the option. The government certainly saves money at the expense of the patient’s health or life.