Tell HN: Amazon Pharmacy 37% Cheaper Than CVS's Insured Price
I just found out that Amazon Pharmacy's price WITHOUT insurance is 37% cheaper than what I pay at CVS WITH insurance! Pretty crazy pricing stuff going on here:
- CVS seems to be artificially jacking up their base prices just to make thier insurance "discounts" look better
- Even after my insurance knocked the price down, CVS is way more expensive than Amazon's regular price
- CVS wont even let you return meds. Their solution? "Just throw it in our medicine disposal bin"
This is probably affecting millions of Americans tbh. The whole thing - inflated prices, confusing insurance stuff, and zero returns - feels like its designed to squeeze money from us. Anyone else dealing with this at other big pharmacy chains? Would love to hear from someone in healthcare/pharmacy about how they justify this pricing. What other options have you guys found besides these traditional pharmacies?
- CVS seems to be artificially jacking up their base prices just to make thier insurance "discounts" look better
- Even after my insurance knocked the price down, CVS is way more expensive than Amazon's regular price
- CVS wont even let you return meds. Their solution? "Just throw it in our medicine disposal bin"
This is probably affecting millions of Americans tbh. The whole thing - inflated prices, confusing insurance stuff, and zero returns - feels like its designed to squeeze money from us. Anyone else dealing with this at other big pharmacy chains? Would love to hear from someone in healthcare/pharmacy about how they justify this pricing. What other options have you guys found besides these traditional pharmacies?