Skyrocketing prescription prices force patients to skip meds
A 67-year-old patient, whom I’ll call Herb, recently came to see me for a check-up for his diabetes. He has suffered from complications from diabetes in the past, and his most recent numbers — including his A1c — were poor.
I sat down to talk with Herb, but before I could say anything, he got straight to the point. Herb lives on a fixed income. Although he has Medicare coverage, his …