Comments on: I love the Wal-mart program http://www.medrants.com/archives/3627 Contemplating medicine and the health care system Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:16:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria http://www.medrants.com/archives/3627/comment-page-1#comment-520957 Maria Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:48:16 +0000 http://www.medrants.com/?p=3627#comment-520957 I shop at Walmart often (only because it is all our small town has) I have health reasons that require me to be on contaceptives. It use to cost me $34 dollars a month, now it costs me $9...capitalism is the only way to protect us all from inflated prices. I believe lower prices-better health! I shop at Walmart often (only because it is all our small town has) I have health reasons that require me to be on contaceptives. It use to cost me $34 dollars a month, now it costs me $9…capitalism is the only way to protect us all from inflated prices. I believe lower prices-better health!

]]> By: Dr. Coviello http://www.medrants.com/archives/3627/comment-page-1#comment-520911 Dr. Coviello Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.medrants.com/?p=3627#comment-520911 As a fellow physician, I have to say that I am concerned for patients but that doesn't stop me from considering the bigger picture - i.e. Walmart's terrible treatment of their employees, relying on Medicaid to fulfill their healthcare needs. In the end we are all paying for Walmart's lower prices, whether we shop there or not I guess. At this point in time, though Walmart seems to in the beginning stages of change, I would encourage people to shop at Target or Hyvee and to watch the movie "The High Cost of Low Prices" before they return to Walmart. As a fellow physician, I have to say that I am concerned for patients but that doesn’t stop me from considering the bigger picture – i.e. Walmart’s terrible treatment of their employees, relying on Medicaid to fulfill their healthcare needs. In the end we are all paying for Walmart’s lower prices, whether we shop there or not I guess. At this point in time, though Walmart seems to in the beginning stages of change, I would encourage people to shop at Target or Hyvee and to watch the movie “The High Cost of Low Prices” before they return to Walmart.

]]> By: Dr. Bob (FP) http://www.medrants.com/archives/3627/comment-page-1#comment-520910 Dr. Bob (FP) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:10:38 +0000 http://www.medrants.com/?p=3627#comment-520910 We love it as well. Where we are the prices are also matched by Hyvee and Target. It's been a godsend to control a hypertensive, hyperlipidemic, diabetic with GERD on 5 meds for $20 a month (e.g., metformin, lisinopril, bisoprolol/HCTZ, simvastatin, & prilosec) when 5-10 years ago it would have been $300-400. We keep the current printouts from all 3 in each patient care area. They even have $9 oral contraceptives now. We love it as well. Where we are the prices are also matched by Hyvee and Target. It’s been a godsend to control a hypertensive, hyperlipidemic, diabetic with GERD on 5 meds for $20 a month (e.g., metformin, lisinopril, bisoprolol/HCTZ, simvastatin, & prilosec) when 5-10 years ago it would have been $300-400. We keep the current printouts from all 3 in each patient care area. They even have $9 oral contraceptives now.

]]> By: TBTAM http://www.medrants.com/archives/3627/comment-page-1#comment-520909 TBTAM Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:04:56 +0000 http://www.medrants.com/?p=3627#comment-520909 I've never likesd Walmart's treatment of their employees, but I have to admit, I like their generic drug policy. They are also starting to buy local produce for their supermarkets, which is fantastic. They turned around their policy on the morning after pill as well. Gradually, they are heading in the right direction. OF course, their reasons are all financial, nothing altruistic about the place. But then again, that's America... I’ve never likesd Walmart’s treatment of their employees, but I have to admit, I like their generic drug policy. They are also starting to buy local produce for their supermarkets, which is fantastic. They turned around their policy on the morning after pill as well.

Gradually, they are heading in the right direction. OF course, their reasons are all financial, nothing altruistic about the place. But then again, that’s America…

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