Isn't it great? Isn't it just wonderful how the government gets involved and screws up a good thing? I have been working with my doctor for months in order to begin using a type of medication to lose weight. Good news and bad news. The good news is that there is a new program to assist people in keeping the cost down on these medications. Some can cost in excess of $1500 a month. The new program caps the cost at $50! Now the bad news... You have to qualify, or in my case not have a disqualifying condition. Never mind that I need to be on the medication to help me lose about 100 lbs. so that I can live a little longer. I am automatically disqualified because I have sleep apnea. Not that the sleep apnea would interfere with the medication or even the effects, no it's because the sleep apnea is covered by medicare part D and they won't cover two conditions.
The government at it's finest, folks. They will cover a crack head and all their meds for FREE. They will provide FREE methadone for hard core users. But they will not allow me to pay a cheap price for a medication that can save my sizable butt and extend it's duration for a few extra years!