Obamacare rates shocker.

[jnevin]

Just sit tight.

Are you going to be man enough to admit I'm right when 2015 hits?

If people (who are already addicts) are going into the ER to get their pills for free right now, I don't see how this overhaul is going to recruit new addicts. Most people seem to get hooked on that shit by taking grandma's pills anyway.

 

[75th]

If people (who are already addicts) are going into the ER to get their pills for free right now, I don't see how this overhaul is going to recruit new addicts. Most people seem to get hooked on that shit by taking grandma's pills anyway.

This.

I look forward to next week when plunkey blames the rise of ADHD diagnoses on Obamacare.

 

[nydj66]

If people (who are already addicts) are going into the ER to get their pills for free right now, I don't see how this overhaul is going to recruit new addicts. Most people seem to get hooked on that shit by taking grandma's pills anyway.

Drug companies and doctors are making huge money on these addictive prescriptions. If more people can afford them due to insurance, there will be more addicts. (Knot buying the 15 million figure though).

NY state is trying to stop this trend by making doctors justify their use of opiates and limiting the number of number of prescriptions written. But when you're fighting against corporate profits, it takes unified public support to win.

Why long term use of opioids is not the answer

 

[gjohnson5]

Drug companies and doctors are making huge money on these addictive prescriptions. If more people can afford them due to insurance, there will be more addicts. (Knot buying the 15 million figure though).

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I dont' think it's that simple. In the Rush Limbaugh case (Yes , I'm using the Rush Limbaugh case since people on this thread seem to think only poor people using the ER become opiod crack heads) , he was doctor shopping and having his doctors put other people's names on his prescriptions. The average joe won't have that level of stroke. Opioid dependancy is now listed as a real medical condition and many states have laws against doctor shopping thanks to Rush Limbaugh

 

[mrplunkey]

Drug companies and doctors are making huge money on these addictive prescriptions. If more people can afford them due to insurance, there will be more addicts. (Knot buying the 15 million figure though).

NY state is trying to stop this trend by making doctors justify their use of opiates and limiting the number of number of prescriptions written. But when you're fighting against corporate profits, it takes unified public support to win.

Why long term use of opioids is not the answer

What???

Are you trying to tell me that if we create an all new revenue stream for pharma companies, hospitals and physicians all of whom are already facing reimbursement cuts that utilization will increase?

 

[shirlene29]

Drug companies and doctors are making huge money on these addictive prescriptions. If more people can afford them due to insurance, there will be more addicts. (Knot buying the 15 million figure though).

NY state is trying to stop this trend by making doctors justify their use of opiates and limiting the number of number of prescriptions written. But when you're fighting against corporate profits, it takes unified public support to win.

Why long term use of opioids is not the answer

being done here too...but not very efficiently
Dr's have to answer to a review of their prescription writing.

My PCP won't write pain killer scripts or xanax scripts to the avg pt. We have gotten pain killer scripts through her and she listens to our feedback about them (I'm fine with straight codiene, vics make me puke) but there has to be a valid reason for them (motorcycle accident, car accident etc)

 

[Headholio]

Drug companies and doctors are making huge money on these addictive prescriptions. If more people can afford them due to insurance, there will be more addicts. (Knot buying the 15 million figure though).

NY state is trying to stop this trend by making doctors justify their use of opiates and limiting the number of number of prescriptions written. But when you're fighting against corporate profits, it takes unified public support to win.

Why long term use of opioids is not the answer

I don't think there is any evidence that abuse rates are higher in countries with socialized medicine, although a higher percentage of the population has access to medical care in those countries. In fact, there are a lot reasons why socialized medicine (which does not mean Obamacare), would reduce some of the incentive for pill pushing.

The black market for prescription drugs is a big problem however, with third world countries producing them and Internet pharmacies making them easy to obtain.

I do believe however, that Obamacare will cause an increase in midwest tornadoes. You mark my words!!

 

[mrplunkey]

Delicious irony considering how you're wrong about pretty much everything.

Well you certainly aren't man enough to admit you're wrong. There's no point in even asking you.

 

[75th]

orly?

 

[billfred]

I don't think there is any evidence that abuse rates are higher in countries with socialized medicine, although a higher percentage of the population has access to medical care in those countries. In fact, there are a lot reasons why socialized medicine (which does not mean Obamacare), would reduce some of the incentive for pill pushing.

The black market for prescription drugs is a big problem however, with third world countries producing them and Internet pharmacies making them easy to obtain.

I do believe however, that Obamacare will cause an increase in midwest tornadoes. You mark my words!!

Nope.. that is global warming.