The cancer medicine Imatinib costs him $7 to buy. They add $10, so you're out the door for $17. However, when Medicare pays for this drug, it costs the govt $2,400. This drug was filled 250,000 times in 1 year costing Medicare $600 million

Pharmacist explains why our healthcare medication prices are insane:

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Pharmacist explains why our healthcare medication prices are insane:

The cancer medicine Imatinib costs him $7 to buy. They add $10, so you're out the door for $17. However, when Medicare pays for this drug, it costs the govt $2,400. This drug was filled 250,000 times in 1 year… pic.twitter.com/G5t3MIhu1V
— Based Jessica (@BasedJess05)October 21, 2025

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