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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey now, dontcha know they mark up prices if you pay with insurance? It's how the drug companies get even more money!

If you quit your job, the medication might actually be only $4k!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Actually, no joke, most drug companies will happily give you coupons or even free meds. They already got everything they can out of your insurance, they’ll happily bump that $700 out of pocket cost to $10.