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Mon, 11/18/2024 - 3:04pm
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Tell HN: Amazon Pharmacy 37% Cheaper Than CVS's Insured Price

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 3:02pm

I just found out that Amazon Pharmacy's price WITHOUT insurance is 37% cheaper than what I pay at CVS WITH insurance! Pretty crazy pricing stuff going on here:

- CVS seems to be artificially jacking up their base prices just to make thier insurance "discounts" look better

- Even after my insurance knocked the price down, CVS is way more expensive than Amazon's regular price

- CVS wont even let you return meds. Their solution? "Just throw it in our medicine disposal bin"

This is probably affecting millions of Americans tbh. The whole thing - inflated prices, confusing insurance stuff, and zero returns - feels like its designed to squeeze money from us. Anyone else dealing with this at other big pharmacy chains? Would love to hear from someone in healthcare/pharmacy about how they justify this pricing. What other options have you guys found besides these traditional pharmacies?

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