>Another side of the pharmaceutical question is that certain drugs are only available through United States pharmaceutical companies and Canada receives a reduced rate for them. In some cases the discount is greater than 50% compared to what we pay for the same drugs.
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>Imagine if Medicare was allowed to negotiate the price of pharmaceutical drugs. That could reduce the cost for those who are retired and on a fixed income. There are those that thing such a thing is wrong. If you cannot afford medications your thoughts on this topic may be different.

They may be as different as .null. is different from 1. That's the same gun, just pointed in the other direction.

I've already heard stories about people who had to choose between treatment, rent and bankruptcy, and had to choose to pay the rent - because treatment would be in vain if they get out of the hospital homeless.