The framing of 100% of people getting a prescription as being bad seems weird to me. We live in the age of AI we don't need a doctor to tell us the side effects of medication anymore, people should be free to buy for themselves whatever they want to take.
Obviously involving insurance and (other people's money) makes a difference, but for direct to consumer, I don't think doctors should be gatekeepers any more.
Completely agree, for most medications that anyone would actually want. I genuinely can't remember a time I went to a doctor without either already knowing what was wrong with me, or us both never finding out. I only go at this point to get the medicine I already know I need. For God's sake just let me buy the eczema cream for my elbow and fuck off.
It's so sad that Trump so badly wants his name on everything. It's important to note that Obamacare isn't called that because Obama insisted on it. In fact, he protested against calling it that.
It's actually called the ACA (Affordable Care Act). Obama was only attributed to it because people were so happy with what it did for them.
Instead of forcing his name on things, maybe he should try to pass laws that people actually admire and want to put his name on it.
7 comments
[ 0.21 ms ] story [ 26.2 ms ] threadObviously involving insurance and (other people's money) makes a difference, but for direct to consumer, I don't think doctors should be gatekeepers any more.
It's actually called the ACA (Affordable Care Act). Obama was only attributed to it because people were so happy with what it did for them.
Instead of forcing his name on things, maybe he should try to pass laws that people actually admire and want to put his name on it.