Governor Gavin Newsom announces California will make its own insulin

DMK · 2022-07-10T15:24:33.277Z

bigtwnvin:

If he was putting forth an effort to make insulin more affordable for Floridians, yes I would commend him.

He is. Not just insulin but all Rx

FOX 4 News Fort Myers WFTX – 8 Jul 22

DeSantis tackles prescription costs with executive order

Ron DeSantis said the order would allow the state to hold prescription benefit managers accountable for the prices people are ultimately charged for their medications, and open the door to reforms.

DMK · 2022-07-10T15:26:45.209Z

WuWei:

Then commend Newsome.

I commend him for attempting to lower insulin costs. However, given his track record, I have a difficult time believing that he is being altruistic. I hope I’m wrong and folks benefit from it. Time will tell.

WuWei · 2022-07-10T15:35:53.289Z

DMK:

WuWei:

Then commend Newsome.

I commend him for attempting to lower insulin costs. However, given his track record, I have a difficult time believing that he is being altruistic. I hope I’m wrong and folks benefit from it. Time will tell.

If I need insulin, do I care about his motivation?

FreeAndClear · 2022-07-10T15:41:08.609Z

RTchoke:

bigtwnvin:

At what? Making insulin more affordable for Californians or deflecting his obvious trolling of Gov Ron?
Just call me skeptical. And as another poster mentioned, let’s see who gets the “sweet contracts”. I smell a Hunter Biden deal on the winds. But to be fair, if the guy pulls it off as promised I’ll give props.

He’s gearing up for a Presidential run. Thus the attacks on DeSantis and the running around trying to be a dogooder.

Like being a culture warrior to make your name a national one?

DMK · 2022-07-10T16:18:46.102Z

WuWei:

If I need insulin, do I care about his motivation?

If you cannot afford it and need it then no. Then again, we don’t know what the cost will be as that hasn’t been mentioned in the articles I’ve read.

bigtwnvin · 2022-07-10T17:01:09.604Z

Well you learn something new every day. I live in Florida and I welcome that! I take a blood thinner that renews every 90 days costs me $325.00; there’s no generic (yet). And yes, that’s the cheapest available with the manufacturer discount coupon.
Go Gov Ron

bigtwnvin · 2022-07-10T17:08:03.625Z

DMK:

https://www.policymed.com/2021/10/biden-administration-rescinds-trump-administration-insulin-pricing-rule.html

Seems like every policy the Trump administration had in place Ol folksy Joe eliminated it! Every policy the J’Biden clown show put into effect turns to ■■■■■
These people ar incompetent idiots.

WuWei · 2022-07-10T18:29:58.542Z

DMK:

WuWei:

If I need insulin, do I care about his motivation?

If you cannot afford it and need it then no. Then again, we don’t know what the cost will be as that hasn’t been mentioned in the articles I’ve read.

If it’s a penny less?

DMK · 2022-07-10T18:53:13.582Z

WuWei:

If it’s a penny less?

Not worth it.

I like the DeSantis plan which helps with all Rx costs by lessening the power of PBM’s to decide prices charged as well as denying an Rx even if prescribed by your doctor. Why just insulin when folks can’t afford other medications?

Allow the state to hold prescription benefit managers, or PBMs, accountable for the prices people are ultimately charged for their medications, and open the door to reforms. He said it would also help smaller, independent pharmacies that want to stock those medications.

The governor also said he is looking into a provision in federal law that would allow states to purchase drugs from Canada and is working with federal agencies to activate that provision.

FOX 4 News Fort Myers WFTX – 8 Jul 22

DeSantis tackles prescription costs with executive order

Ron DeSantis said the order would allow the state to hold prescription benefit managers accountable for the prices people are ultimately charged for their medications, and open the door to reforms.

WuWei · 2022-07-10T18:59:50.302Z

DMK:

Not worth it

Why not? What’s the downside?

DMK · 2022-07-10T19:01:12.630Z

WuWei:

Why not? What’s the downside?

Reducing the price by a penny is still unaffordable to many that Newsome is trying to help.

FreeAndClear · 2022-07-10T19:08:45.333Z

Isn’t this a plan to look into something?

DMK · 2022-07-10T19:17:59.035Z

FreeAndClear:

Isn’t this a plan to look into something?

I’m not sure what you mean.

FreeAndClear · 2022-07-10T19:19:16.542Z

DMK:

FreeAndClear:

Isn’t this a plan to look into something?

I’m not sure what you mean.

DeSantis said he asked Simone Marstiller, Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, to look into PBMs and help devise a way to ensure cost-saving measures will be put in place.

DMK · 2022-07-10T19:20:42.723Z

Look into and ensure.

Also, the ability to get prescriptions from Canada at a lower cost.

FreeAndClear · 2022-07-10T19:22:02.554Z

DMK:

FreeAndClear:

Isn’t this a plan to look into something?

I’m not sure what you mean.

“Governor, that Cali guy announcing a plan to allocate 100m to produce insulin to reduce costs to the consumer”

“Let’s announce something then but make it broader! Like all prescriptions”.

“Ok let’s announce we gonna look into it to make sure it looks like we are doing something”

Kabuki

FreeAndClear · 2022-07-10T19:22:41.420Z

DMK:

Look into and ensure.

Also, the ability to get prescriptions from Canada at a lower cost.

To look into so as to ensure. You added the and. It’s literally not his in quote

Yes to look into the prescriptions from Canada.

DMK · 2022-07-10T19:25:09.030Z

FreeAndClear:

“Governor, that Cali guy announcing a plan to allocate 100m to produce insulin to reduce costs to the consumer”

“Let’s announce something then but make it broader! Like all prescriptions”.

“Ok let’s announce we gonna look into it to make sure it looks like we are doing something”

Kabuki

I think they are two different plans to help reduce the costs of prescriptions.

Insulin has been around a very long time. I’m not sure why it is so expensive at this point. It would be good to know what the profit margins are. If Newsome can produce it for a fraction of what is currently being charged that is step in the right direction and I applaud him for that.

FreeAndClear · 2022-07-10T19:26:04.792Z

Well yes they are two different plans. One is allocating tax money to do something the other is a research project

It’s good on desantis to be taking such a step so let’s see where it actually goes

DMK · 2022-07-10T19:28:02.900Z

The governor also said he is looking into a provision in federal law that would allow states to purchase drugs from Canada and is working with federal agencies to activate that provision.

IS working with.

I can’t see where you take issue with this when it helps all people with the costs of prescriptions.