Walgreens: no new Medicaid patients as of April 16

woah woah woah, I didn't call you a troll.

I was simply referring to the ridiculous notion that people claim they are ignored for owning another person in a thread.

Yes of course there are lots of people who post something wrong and or stupid in a thread and then either run from the thread or just ignore anyone who proves they are wrong in that thread, but that isn't the same thing as placing someone on ignore.

 

The article specifically states that Walgreen's loses money filling brand name medications. Why not fill them with less costly generic ones? These aren't designer jeans or slick cars we're talking about here, the only person who knows you have a generic medication instead of a fancy brand name one is you, your pharmacist, and possibly your doctor.

 

Oh well that settles it then, you find it impossible so it must not be true.

 

I agree; most of their employees are minimum wage, so there's little overhead for them.

 

Hmm, an article from over 2 years ago. I love how the OP plays it off like he new that all along and it doesn't make his little look commentary look completely stupid, irrelevant, ignorant, and uneducated.

OBAMA!!!!!

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/walgreens-refuses-fill-medicaid-prescriptions/2010-01-15


Here is an actual current(ish) event involving Walgreens:

Walgreen Rebrands Clinics As Obamacare Launches

 

And by now, of course, you mean two years ago when this article came out. I mean, did you even read the thread? Get with the times, thanks slugger.

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Except for the fact that he blatantly said he was putting me on ignore. So...what exactly are you getting at?

 

Of course, this could all be an attempt at revenge due to having to pay out $9.9 Million for ripping off medicaid. From the source:

That was in Sept. '08, and then just over a year later, in March of '10 they decide to stop doing business with them. This is starting to get even more hilarious than when the thread was posted. Doesn't look like much research was done when this one got rolling. This was all supposed to be aimed at Obamacare? Hahaha....classy

Oh, and 311 is by far my favorite band ever. I've seen them live around 11 times. Good stuff.

 

Medicaid drug reimbursement is by the state for the citizens of the state. It has absolutely nothing to do with the ACA. You all haven't even proved that Walgreens doesn't take Medicaid clients in either Washington or California.

Oh, I somebody has already proved that they talk new clients in CA.

Give it up guys. You were doing better with your phony outrage about people losing their plans.

Nothing to see here on Medicaid or Walgreen.

 

Aside from being 2 years old, Walgreen cannot change a prescription without approval of the doctor. Some people think brand names are better than generics (not true) but some drugs do not have generics, especially when patents are gamed by the pharmaceutical companies. You still can't get Lipitor in generic form even though the patent has expired.

 

Ahh they don't want to lose money, do you know of any businesses that survive very long losing money?

 

Oh do please tell us then how much overhead they pay versus revenues taken in and what their profit margins have been the last say 5 years. You guys must know since you are making statements of fact about their cost and operating expenses.

 

That tells me this is another area that could use some health care overhaul. I understand the profit drive of the pharmaceutical companies and that developing new medicines doesn't come cheap. Personally, I'd have no problem with my taxes being used to fund drug research and development. This is one area that shouldn't be done entirely out of a drive for profit. The government could hire private facilities to do the research and any drugs that are developed would be patent free, available to all to reproduce.

 

Ahh, do you know what is being talked about? Walgreen is not losing money today and are doing everything possible to lure these Medicaid clients.

 

Who cares? It has nothing to do with ACA. It is all about decisions made by companies and states.

This topic of the thread is utter nonsense.

 

We do fund research and development through universities and pharmaceutical companies. Unfortunately, even scientists at universities and NIH end up having patents and used pharmaceutical companies to produce them.

It is the abuse of the patent system that needs to be eliminated. Did you know that pharmaceutical companies can tinker with a formula (not really changing the effect) and get a new patent. Then they advertize like crazy to convince customers that they need the newer version. The "purple pill" {prilosec and nexium) is a great example. Even doctors can tell patients that they are basically the same. If the patient still wants nexium, the doctor has to proscribe it. Others like Crestor are similar to Lipitor but Crestor added another ingredient. Now Crestor is extending its patent.

There is a lot that could be done to stop these games and bring down drug costs but we need to overcome the corruption of money to politicians and lobbyists. Billions in profits are involved.

 

Of course we know, otherwise we wouldn't be making statements like this.

http://www.stock-analysis-on.net/NYSE/Company/Walgreen-Co/Ratios/Profitability

 

Will they be changing their mission statement too? Or is it just something that is intended to demonstrate they care, when they don't?

Our Mission
To be the most trusted, convenient multichannel provider and advisor of innovative pharmacy, health and wellness solutions, and consumer goods and services in communities across America. A destination where health and happiness come together to help people get well, stay well and live well.

 

Washington has community health clinics. Cost is determined by how much you make. you can pay 0 or 20.00 per visit. They have pharmacies in the clinics where you pay the same way. We really didn't need Obamacare.

 

And if you would have even done the slightest bit of research, or read the previous 6 pages of this thread you would have realized that this has nothing to do with Obamacare. It was a pathetic attempt by the OP to frame issues from over 2 years ago to appear as if they are directly related to Obamacare. If you take a second to look around, you'll see that after Peabody got his ass handed to him, he bailed....quickly.

Furthermore, do your clinics where you "Pay 0 or 20.00" have ER rooms where you get the same deal? Do they have physical rehab facilities where they can get help for the same cost? Are they close to people who really need the help? Do you actually believe that your comment makes sense? How about small towns? Are you expecting the people that don't have insurance in a small town to drive to the nearest big city to get help? I mean, come on. Those are just straight up common sense questions that aren't answered.

 

It doesn't matter what you "believe". Subjective opinions don't run businesses -- the brutal laws of supply/demand, and profit/loss DO. The information may be old, but the principle of how you run a business has not -- and Obamacare has not helped anything, not even the bottom-feeding parasite class it was designed to cater to....

 

Ahh on prescription drugs under Medicaid they are, do you know what is being talked about?

 

So tell us. How much overhead they pay versus revenues taken in and what their profit margins have been the last say 5 years. You guys must know since you are making statements of fact about their cost and operating expenses. How much of their gross profit is left for the net profit? Tell us about this huge net profit they are making because they have no overhead.

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It has to do with the claim being made that since they have no overhead expenses they are not losing money on these prescriptions.

 

And Walgreen's decisions have nothing to do with Obama care or your opinion of Obama care. That is why we continue to call the OP irrelevant.

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Yes, do you?

 

Lets see Yes they are in small towns. They have rehab and dental Yes you can go to the ER And get help with the bill. Yes this has a lot to do with Obamacare we didn't need it.

 

Wow; they don't even allow businesses to break even in Washington State? Well, it shouldn't surprise me......it's a liberal state and liberals hate profit and business. Sad, but under Obama this is what we now have. After he's gone, it's going to take us decades to recover from the damage he's done to our country. Maybe more........