Under the circumstances. And we kind of get them out there; and then we say, okay, now, go home. They go home and they have their prescription drug from their doctor, and they go to the pharmacy and all of a sudden we have got them in balance now. They are feeling a little better. They go to the pharmacy and what happens? The first thing that happens is they are standing there, and they may be looking at a $300 bill, a $200 bill, an $800 bill, going, I cannot afford this. They buy what they can, they work with the pharmacist, they cut them in half, and 3 or 4 months later, guess what happens? They end up back in the hospital. And Medicare is paying for that.
Karen Thurman: “Under the circumstances. And we kind of get them out there; and then we say, okay, now, go home. They go home and they…”
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Discussing the impact of prescription drug costs on Medicare patients.
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