Comments on: Pharmacists Concerned About Florida’s Planned Medicaid Overhaul

By: kelly underwood

kelly underwood — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:26:37 +0000

I think this is great people should be happy as much as they talk about people on foodstamps and medicaid. I will like it now i wont have to feel like people are talking about me when i get my chiilds meds now maybe I wont have to hear all the crap that is said you all should know what is said since so many people talk about poor single mothers.

By: Mama

Mama — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:20:38 +0000

I agree with Angel. I have tried mail-order drugs that should have been delivered to my address but went to another. They did not return the drugs and when I called the post office they said there was nothing they could do. I called the mail order drug store and they did fill the prescription again & it was delivered later. I had already run out of the medication. Thank goodness it was not one of my essential medications. MAIL ORDER DOES NOT WORK UNLESS EVERYONE IS HONEST & RETURNS THE PRESCRIPTIONS THAT ARE INCORRECTLY DELIVERED.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:06:21 +0000

I personally decided to say farewell to the pharmacy and started treating chronic illnesses with alternative medicine … but that’s just me.

By: hello

hello — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:39:05 +0000

I work for the state – not only have we not gotten a raise or cost of living increase for about 6 years we took a 3% paycut this year and through BCBS we have to use the mail order option for “maintenence drugs” (any medication that you take for more than 3 months) Like some others on here some of my meds are adjusted often – I would prefer face to face contact with my pharmicist – The first month my meds were delivered the post person threw them over the fence into the yard – I dont know what will happen when those get refilled if they will go in the mailbox – on the porch or thrown over the fence again…………………btw the mail order is through CVS/Caremark so I guess it supports “big” business

By: David

David — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:09:29 +0000

I am an independent pharmacy owner and our pharmacy has been in business since 1985. What baffles me is how Rick Scott can sit there and take huge political contributions from CVS/Caremark in one hand and force all medicaid recipients and state employees to use CVS/Caremark mail order with the other. Wow, can you say in the pocket of large corporations. They just tried to force all controlled drugs to be filled at publicly traded companies but it was voted down. If medicaid goes mail order both of my pharmacies will go out of business. We work very hard to compete with the box stores by providing exceptional customer service, but how can you compete when our state officials are skewing the rules for big corporate. We go out of business 9 people will lose there jobs. Thanks Rick Scott you are out of touch.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:08:58 +0000

REGARDING:
“You’re making our area look bad, please just read the entire article before make ridiculous claims. THIS IS A STATE GOVERNMENT ISSUE!”

There you go trying to confuse folks with the facts.

Nonetheless, you may not have gotten the memo that all bad things are the fault of ………………….

(You have to fill in the blank, for some it’s President Obama, for some it’s former President Bush. Some blame President Roosevelt. Grandpa Green always blamed President Hoover. I know a fellow in Bluff Springs who still blames President Lincoln for whatever bad happens.)

Please note that some blame Governor Scott even though he has NO power to pass legislation. The people we elected pass or refuse to pass legislation, same as at the federal level. That would suggest WE are to blame if legislators we elected do things with which we disagree, but we NEVER blame ourselves, so we HAVE to blame somebody else.

David for blaming the aliens
(ET, not Mexican)

By: mcooky

mcooky — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:48:26 +0000

The Gov saves a few bucks on social program cutbacks, then robocalls everyone in the state. how much does that cost?

By: Not A Rick Scott Fan!

Not A Rick Scott Fan! — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:53:55 +0000

Geeze, did you even read the article this IS NOT a federal government mandate this is our STATE GOVERNMENT under RICK SCOTT!

You’re making our area look bad, please just read the entire article before make ridiculous claims. THIS IS A STATE GOVERNMENT ISSUE!

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:45:55 +0000

I also use Winn-Dixie! Preston, Susan, and the whole staff treat you like family! I have to take 12 different med’s! Some are life threatening med’s if I dont have them I could die. If we have to use mail order what happens if we run out of med’s on Saturday the mail doesnt run on Sunday! The way the heat has been going lately my med’s have to stay at room temperature at 77 degrees and away from light. Is the government going to put A/C on the mail trucks??? I dont think so!!!! WHAT IF ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICALS TAKE A PAY CUT! How would they feel!!!!! Dont cut the poor people who need help and that has work for it all their lives!!! Start cutting other things first!!!!!

By: Me Myself and I

Me Myself and I — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:39:18 +0000

I wish the government would get out of our lives. They are about worthless. The way things are going, we will soon be under a FULL dictatorship. Right Corporal Obama?