One of Many Reasons Healthcare Costs So Much

Doctors want a fee to refill maintenance medicines.

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I ran out of my thyroid supplement pills last month. I’ve been on thyroid, the same dose, for most of my adult life. I called for a refill.

Nope, they said, can’t have a refill without coming in for a blood test every three months. I don’t need a blood test. My thyroid has been…