My Dad Is Choosing Which Medications to Skip
Watching my dad, after 45 years in construction, sit at his kitchen table sorting his medications and saying, “I’m skipping this one, it’s too expensive,” absolutely broke me. He’s not irresponsible. He didn’t waste money. He worked hard his whole life and paid taxes like everyone else. But between rent, groceries, utilities, and his Medicare plan’s gaps, he can’t afford all of his prescriptions anymore. He puts on a brave face and says he feels “fine,” but I can see he’s just scared — scared of bills, scared of losing independence, scared of being a burden. I don’t understand how we’re supposed to call ourselves the richest country in the world when our elders are rationing their medication like this. If there’s anything that proves the system is broken, I think it’s this.
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