OBAMA, are you listening?

OK folks, as a former Obama supporter,  (I think he’s brilliant, passionate, mostly fair), but this is just wrong.      Rick Emmerich
This letter appeared in the Indianapolis Star (which is owned by the same people who own the Arizona Republic) and was sent to a very popular Indiana Senator. This just goes to show everyone what pressure these Democrats are currently under, so continue to let them know how you feel about the healthcare bill. Bill Stough—Shock to NBC This morning.

An Indianapolis doctor’s letter to Sen. Bayh about the Bill (Note: Dr. Stephen E. Frazer, MD practices as an anesthesiologist in Indianapolis, IN ) Here is a letter I sent to Senator Bayh.. Feel free to copy it and send it around to all other representatives. — Stephen Fraser

Senator Bayh,

As a practicing physician I have major concerns with the health care bill before Congress. I actually have read the bill and am shocked by the brazenness of the government’s proposed involvement in the patient-physician relationship. The very idea that the government will dictate and ration patient care is dangerous and certainly not helpful in designing a health care system that works for all. Every physician I work with agrees that we need to fix our health care system, but the proposed bills currently making their way through congress will be a disaster if passed.

I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at the following troubling lines that I have read in the bill. You cannot possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the country and our fellow citizens.

Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit books of all employers that self-insure!!

Page 30 Sec 123 of HC bill: THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.

Page 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill: YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!

Page 42 of HC Bill: The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC benefits for you. You have no choice!

Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL non-US citizens, illegal or otherwise.

Page 58 HC Bill: Govt will have real-time access to individuals’ finances & a ‘National ID Health card’ will be issued!

Page 59 HC Bill lines 21-24: Govt will have direct access to your bank accounts for elective funds transfer.

Page 65 Sec 164: Is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in unions & community organizations: (ACORN).

Page 84 Sec 203 HC bill: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the ‘Exchange.’

Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans — The Govt will ration your health care!

Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. (Translation: illegal aliens.)

Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The Govt will use groups (i.e. ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan.

Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. (AARP members – your health care WILL be rationed!)
Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill: Medicaid eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. (No choice.)

Page 12 4 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt monopoly.

Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association – The Govt will tell YOU what salary you can make.

Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. (NO choice!)

Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part-time employees ANDtheir families. (Employees shouldn’t get excited about this as employers will be forced to reduce its work force, benefits, and wages/salaries to cover such a huge expense.)

Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option will pay 8% tax on all payroll! (See the last comment in parenthesis.)
Page 150 Lines 9-13: A business with payroll between $251K & $401K who doesn’t provide public option will pay 2-6% tax on all payroll.

Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.

Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay.)

Page 195 HC Bill: Officers & employees of the GOVT HC Admin.. will have access to ALL Americans’ finances and personal records.

Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax.” (Yes, it really says that!) ( a ‘fee’ instead)
Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors. (Low-income and the poor are affected.)

Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors: It doesn’t matter what specialty you have trained yourself in — you will all be paid the same! (Just TRY to tell me that’s not Socialism!)

Page 253 Line 10-18: The Govt sets the value of a doctor’s time, profession, judgment, etc. (Literally– the value of humans.)

Page 265 Sec 1131: The Govt mandates and controls productivity for “private” HC industries.

Page 268 Sec 1141: The federal Govt regulates the rental and purchase of power driven wheelchairs.

Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!

Page 280 Sec 1151: The Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever the Govt deems preventable (i.e…re-admissions).

Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors: If you treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission — the Govt will penalize you.

Page 317 L 13-20: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. (The Govt tells doctors what and how much they can own!)

Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion. (The Govt is mandating that hospitals cannot expand.)
Page 321 2-13: Hospitals have the opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. (Can you say ACORN?)

Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: The Govt mandates establishment of=2 outcome-based measures. (HC the way they want — rationing.)
Page 341 Lines 3-9: The Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. (Forcing people into the Govt plan)

Page 354 Sec 1177: The Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of ’special needs people!’ Unbelievable!

Page 379 Sec 1191: The Govt creates more bureaucracy via a “Tele-Health Advisory Committee.” (Can you say HC by phone?)

Page 425 Lines 4-12: The Govt mandates “Advance-Care Planning Consult.” (Think senior citizens end-of-life patients.)

Page 425 Lines 17-19: The Govt will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. (And it’s mandatory!)
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: The Govt provides an “approved” list of end-of-life resources; guiding you in death. (Also called ‘assisted suicide.’)(Soylent Green?)

Page 427 Lines 15-24: The Govt mandates a program for orders on “end-of-life.” (The Govt has a say in how your life ends!)

Page 429 Lines 1-9: An “advanced-care planning consultant” will be used frequently as a patient’s health deteriorates.

Page 429 Lines 10-12: An “advanced care consultation” may include an ORDER for end-of-life plans.. (AN ORDER TO DIE FROM THE GOVERNMENT?!?)

Page 429 Lines 13-25: The GOVT will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order.. (I wouldn’t want to stand before God after getting paid for THAT job!)

Page 430 Lines 11-15: The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life! (Again — no choice!)

Page 469: Community-Based Home Medical Services = Non-Profit Organizations. (Hello? ACORN Medical Services here!?!)

Page 489 Sec 1308: The Govt will cover marriage and family therapy. (Which means Govt will insert itself into your marriage even.)

Page 494-498: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, and rationing those services.

Senator, I guarantee that I personally will do everything possible to inform patients and my fellow physicians about the dangers of the proposed bills you and your colleagues are debating.

Furthermore, if you vote for a bill that enforces socialized medicine on the country and destroys the doctor-patient relationship, I will do everything in my power to make sure you lose your job in the next election.

Respectfully,

Stephen E. Fraser, MD

Dear Reader,

I urge you to use the power that you were born with (and the power that may soon be taken away) and circulate this email to as many people as you can reach. The Power of the People can stop this from happening to us, our parents, our grandparents, our children, and to following generations

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Random Mila Thoughts, by Rick Emmerich

It’s late and I have NOT written in a while.  Does that mean I am gonna mail it in?  Just put out some really quick, low quality, half-__ed ’stuff’ just to have another blog out?  Is that what you are thinkin’?

Well, you’re right!!! or…..not.

I want you to know that I am serious about building a raw, whole food business into a huge organization in the next 4 months.  It will be a lot of work, with a lot of help and a proven system, along with people finding ME in 3 different ways. 

1.  Belly to Belly.  That’s me, (and you?) calling to make an appointment or invite someone to a meeting and doing that meeting to share the biz.  A lot of people get this, but stick around.

2.  I will, and yes I’ve done it before, I WILL call a ton of people all over the country to share this and get them to my website.  You’re half way there, just open your eyes and check this site for the Links, or….stick around.

3.  This good old internet.  As I am learning it is OK and even cool to share via this gold mine of communication tool.  I mean, how else would I connect with someone in the Philippines, or Ireland, or the Maritime Provences of Canadia (yes, I did that on purpose, have a sense of humor) all, while I was sleeping?

From American Cancer Society 2003 (and the book Born To Run-get it and read it)  “compare lean and heavy people-heavier men and women are FAR more likely to die from at least 10 types of cancer.”  Just sayin, is it time for YOU to address the weight or high cholesterol.  Would it shock your system to put a raw whole food in it that gives you a high amount of Omega 3s???  Do your loved ones deserve the great product we have?  Don’t we all deserve better heart health?  I AM @hearthealthguy btw.

PS  Mila, by Lifemax is having Hotel meetings all over, and I am calling to invite contacts to them.  If interested, I can get you the info.  Contact by email rickemmerich@gmail.com or phone 808 371-6501

“Cut fat-cut cancer risk…change your lifestyle and you can reduce your risk of cancer by 60% to 70%”  Dr. Robert Weinberg. 

And last, but certainly not least    WHO wants to join me and make an extra 60 grand in the next 4 months?  Yes, that’s a lot and yes, it will take dedication, direction-following, commitment, early and late hours, and an investment.  But if you DO this with me, do you think your life will change a little by the 4th of July?  (like mine)

Will you be able to:  buy more groceries, give more money to those you love that need it (Carrie and Trish), tithe more (yeah), pay off all debt, get a better car, quit THAT job, fill in the blank __________________.

Let’s do this…..  Oh yeah, it’s Mila by Lifemax, Rick Emmerich 808 371-6501

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Great Results from Mila by LifeMax

I’ve been telling you about this great product Mila by Lifemax, and I’ve said that I’ve gotten great results.  You know what comes next.  Mila does not claim to diagnose or cure any condition or disease.  My results while recent and accurate may not be duplicated by you. 

These results do back up previous medical studies done by LifeMax about Mila.  If you’re tuning in for the first time, a clinical study conducted by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston concluded that the raw whole food Mila, matched the leading statin drug in its ability to lower both LDL and systolic blood pressure.  One can find details of this and many other studies at Mila’s website. 

My personal, but slightly less scientific study came about last summer (July ‘09) when my doctor did a stress test and took various other tests.  I told her that I did not want to go onto statin drugs and would lower my cholesterol with natural/alternative methods.  As I walked out of the doctor’s office, I wondered how in the heck I was going to do that. 

In September my wife, Dr. Malia, was introduced to Mila.  My reaction as her husband and a network marketer was “You did what?!”  As an incredible gift, her high school friend actually put her in the business.  After I calmed down, I realized that Dr. Malia, an expert on nutrition and alternative/complimentary medicine, should be respected by her husband.  In October I began using Mila on an almost daily basis. 

Mila, the miracle seed, is a mixture of Salvia hispanica L. seed that has been carefully selected to maximize its nutritional value.  Our proprietary system insures that every serving is optimized for the highest bioavailability and nutritional value.  Mila gives the body what it needs — Omega 3s, protein, fiber and phytonutrients.  By giving the body proper nutrition, you help the body heal itself, which is the basic premise of whole food nutrition. 

Now my results:                       7/09                12/09

Total Cholesterol                      264                  197

Triglycerides                             332                  115

HDL (Good Cholesterol)             36                    43

LDL (Bad Cholesterol)               162                   131

Fasting glucose level                113                   100

Heart Pumping Ejection Fraction is 54% (50% is normal)

Weight                                      207                    197

As you can see, these are all positive changes. I suggest using this raw, whole food product.  See for yourself.  Chia seeds are available in health food stores in a much lower quality.  The very reasonable price for Mila is well worth it! 

Suggested Links;

1) http://www.WhatifLifemax.com

2) http://www.remmerich.lifemax.net

3) We should do a 3 Way call with one of the two top earners in Lifemax.  Rick Emmerich 808 371 6501, in Hawaii, two hours behind west coast time.

Results of the tests done by Kaiser Moanalua Clinic in Aiea (Oahu) were evaluated and reported by Dr. Kathy Manzoku-Kanja at the Pensacola Clinic of Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu. 

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Mila, the miracle seed, by Lifemax

   I tell ya, I wish I had a quarter for every Superfood, every ‘can’t miss’

health product, every opportunity that is just alright, OK or sometimes

mediocre.  Sometimes you get hooked on a business and you just have

to  use that product, and tell everyone that it is the best.  You have to

believe it too, cuz you’re on autoship and they NEED to be too.

   Well, guess what.  After my wife, Dr. Malia found this product, Mila by

Lifemax, I was skeptical.

   It is the Chia Seed, which has been available for a while in Health Food

stores.  It is the superfood of the Aztecs, used by their elite runners to

excel in their craft.  It has been studied by a Dr. who found a proprietary

way to prepare it to maximize it’s potency.

   I am now on board, and so far have lost 13 lobs since adding it to my

daily intake.  I either add it to my oatmeat, yogurt, or orange juice and it is

a protein.  It tastes a bit nutty, but not really like anything.

   The real test has been done and the results are coming any day now.

Last week I went on for a cardio stress test and according to the techs it

went very well.

   Earlier this year my Dr. had told me that the cholesterol levels were too

high and I should go on statins to bring it down.  I told here NO, I will bring

it down myself, although I did not know how.  And then came Mila, stay

tuned.   (tune in to  www.rickemmerich.lifemax.net 

or www.spondordaddy.rickemmerich.com

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I have lost 9 Lbs. with Mila!

I have.  And I wasn’t really trying.  Some may say that I must have started exercising.  I wish I had, but no.

I have not eaten more salads or eaten less.  OK, maybe just a little.  But after plateauing for the last 20 months at 207 (after losing about 18 Lbs) I am now down to 200 with gusts to 198.  Yeah I am fired up.  Other health benefits have popped up, and I will get to those.

First, about Mila.  Mila, by Lifemax is the Chia Seed, prepared in a proprietary way to be the most bio-available.  It gives me my Omega Fatty Acids and is easily prepared just by dumping a scoop in the morning into my water.  I stir with a knife or spoon and drink.  OJ can be used for those that want to hide it a little but no need in my opinion.

I suggest having another scoop either in food or in the same manner later in the day.

I met the CEO Paul Rogers and he seems really down to earth, while maintaining that high and intense profile as well.  He was very approachable considering I am really a rookie in this company.  My wife got in as she was enticed by a high school classmate into joining.

Once Dr. Malia (my wife) gives a product her Seal of Approval I’m generally on board at least for personal use.

As unusual as it is to get such quick results, I have jumped in with both feet. 

More info will follow of course, and I love the attitude of the company.  Use the product, if your lucky someone will give you a bag for free, and see how you like it.  There is no hype that I know of and the way the company is expanding, they clearly have it together and a great World-vision.

Anyhow, go to http://rickemmerich.lifemax.net to find out more.  Rick Emmerich

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Mila plus THIS diet is helping me keep off 9 lbs!

OK folks, here goes.

   I have told you all that I have lost weight and that I have started taking a whole food supplement called Mila by Lifemax.  It’s this simple.  I mix the powder, which is Chia seed using a proprietary processing method…..with water.  It tastes kind of neutral and looks like it’s really good for you.  Those of us old enough just know that medicine or something good for you (spinach and its vegetable cousins, for example) don’t taste like Kool Aid.

   After a nice full glass I eat my meals.  I usually get my morning dose, whether my wife puts it in the oatmeal or if I take it with water, as above.  Most of the time, I get a second glass or have it in food, but noit all the time.  This is why I am amazed at the weight loss.  I had not started exercising intil the other day, and I therefore am expecting more loss.

   So here is my favorite value meal these days.  Please don’t think that I am encouraging ‘value meals’ but time and finances sometimes push me to the dollar menu.  They love me at Drive-Through.  I gave up making jokes there however, because so many don’t really speak English as their first language.

   I get a McDouble with no pickles and no cheese.  That cheese is something made in a lab, I believe.  (I just don’t like pickles.)  I then order the star, a side salad.  The dressing is Paul Neuman which is pretty good and either just enough or sometimes a little too much.  I splurge with a Parfait which has surprisingly tasty and attractive fruit on  the botom and Vanilla Yogurt.  It is just enough fruit to seem healthy and just sweet enough to allow me to bypass the dollar Chocolate sundae.

   Now, you MAY be saying to yourself that they see old Dollar Menu Guy (me) driving down the street and specially make these items extra good.  Or Not.  I think that this is what they always serve.  So, back to the Mila.  For about 3 months now I have taken the product on average every day at least once.  They recommend 2, as I do.  I forget though.

   I had lost 16 lbs from 223 to 207 about 2 yearts ago using an herbal tea rather regularly.  In fact it made me more regular, cleansing the colon.  I gave up the tea after it just became a hassle to do all the time.  I managed to keep the weight off, good for me. 

   I had stopped drinking soda about 5 years ago after years of habitual Pepsi consumption.  I really had issues going back 5 1/2 years ago when I had  a heart attack. I cut back on red meat.  I’ve been pretty good, eating better and moving to paradise (Hawaii) and now receiving acupuncture, regular Chiropractic and Energy Healing.

   So to lose 9 MORE lbs when I really wasn’t trying was, well, “Now we got something.” 

   So Mila, by Lifemax is it.  There are so many testimonials that are more powerful than mine, and studies, we GOT studies.  Lots.

   If you want more info, hit me up.  Rick Emmerich   http://rickemmerich.lifemax.net  or to read more about me and some other, maybe MORE interesting subjects, go to http://rickemmerich.com

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Thank God I

   Thank God I had a heart attack.  It changed my life, and I have a life now, of immeasureable gratitude.  My goal is to be grateful every day and express that to God and to others.  This arena helps, of course.

   Whati is your Thank God experience?  What can you add at the end of that little phrase that is real for you and you can share with the world?  John Demarrtin ihas taken me through the Breakthrough Experience several times where we ‘confront’ and process situations in our lives that were challenging and that shaped our current situation.

   Many are not pretty.  Many of us became victims, and were quite ready to tell eveyone how bad the world was treating us.  I could see and sense my impoending doom and ‘knew’ that my health was in danger 5 years ago.  It took the heart attack to shock me into change.  Now, I am not 100% where I want to be.  I am a work in progress for sure.  But lots has happened, and Lots CAN happen when we get disatisfied with where we have brought our lives.

   Go from Victim to Victor.  John’s books share his teachings and his magnificent and intense Breatkthrough Weekends may be coming to a metropolitan area near you.; He loves to come to Honolulu, but it’s not what you think, or what I had thoought.  Since his mission or purpose it to travel the world speaking to as many as possible and to get paid handsomel;y for it, this guy never seems to enjoy the scenery when he’s here. It’s work work work.

   But that’s his passion.  What is yours?  Or what would it be if you could do anything you wanted?

   Thank God I is a community of like-minded people and authors, (not that we have any non-people authors.)  Anyone can visit and I especially urge those who have the talent to write to share your experiences.  Heck, you may even be a part of a book one of these days.  John Castagnini, the founder of Thank God I (no relation to John Demartini :) has the passion to share this project and help empower others and enlighten thousands in the process.

   Npw this is not the right place to give you an in-depth sudy of Dr. John’s techings, it’s much too small to do them justice.  Nor have I devoted enough time to really tell about Thank God I, but you can research both, and I recommend that.  John says a few things that I repeat often and here they are;  “I am perfect the way I am”  “Whoever I am and what ever I have done, I am worthy of love.”  (I may have paraphrased that one.)  “I do what I love, and I love what I do”

   The idea is that we can stand up and scream “Thank God I” and then fill in the blank with that terrible thing that happened, the pain that we have had for years, or the situation tha was up-til now holding us back.

   If you are intrigued, go to http://www.thankgodi.com/184.html   In early 2010 Thank God I will have our 3rd book on the shelves and I expect to be one of the authors.  Also some previews are at http://rickemmerich.com

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More Heart Health from @hearthealthguy

At this moment I am not going to rehash my heart attack, even though it is out there, and in the rolls of this blog, of course. “Thank God I Had a Heart Attack” HOWEVER, based on the fact that I did most things right the second I became aware of the heart attack, I do recommend this one. Among other things I grabbed 1 or 2 aspirins from my desk and took them before I moved myself out to the front area of the office I was in.

HEART ATTACK ~ THE NEW ASPIRIN

Something that we can do to help ourselves. Nice to know.

Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve under the tongue. They work much faster than the tablets.

Why keep aspirin by your bedside?

About Heart Attacks

There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm.
One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.
Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack. The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.

Afterwards:
- phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by
- say “heart attack!”
- say that you have taken 2 aspirins..
- take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and…
~ do NOT lie down ~

A Cardiologist has stated that, if each person, after receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably one life can be saved!

I have already shared the information- – What about you?

Do forward this message; it may save lives!

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Flying under the Radar

My wife, Dr. Malia and I have been blessed to find a product that we want to share with as many people as possible. It is the first demonstratable product that proves to be 100% beneficial.
I want to share a few of the benefits that my wife and I have experienced and I hope that some will do their due dilligence and find out more.
First, what it is NOT.
1. Not a crazy-hyped get rich scheme with a mediore product that really doesn’t matter.
2. No hype celebrities that gladly lend their name-for the right price.
3. No great hype endorsements like the NFL. That costs millions to attain. Of course, it is on the GRAS Generally Regarded As Safe Ingredients List.
4. It’s NOT growing so fast that if you don’t get in right away-you’ll miss it.
Some benefits are: better, deeper sleep. Some say they get relief from aches and pains. My vision has gotten dramatically better. I feel more protected from EMFs and our tests show that to be the case. Others have documented dramatic shifts in blood sugar counts to become more healthy.
So why is this company flying under the radar? Well, I feel that as it has attrracted mostly regular people with a healthy sprinkling in of Doctors. There is no system yet that is causing top networkers to build at a high rate of speed. It also has not yet launched. All the kinks seem to be worked out though.
Oh yeah, it’s called Nutrazon and next time I assume I will tell you about the herbs and healthy ingredients that make it special. ‘for now, here’s the link to find out more, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dauB2oIreYQ AND although I said there was no system yet, I got one for ya. www.rickemmerich.sponsordaddy.com Rick Emmerich

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Do you love your pharmacist?

   I certainly take the many forwarded letters I get with a grain of salt.  Those who know me understand that having married a Dr. of Chiropractic, I am already suspicious of the onslaught of the billions of dollars of prescriptions that are handed out each year.

   Then, of course, we march in, hand it to the Pharmacist, and ‘take it like a man’ with a grimace when we hear the cost.  Sometimes we have insurance coverage and sometimes we utter a weak “Is there a generic for that?”  In either case top dollars are being paid for little pills that have been cranked out in dizzying numbers at their plants.

   I will save the alternative medicine side of things for another time.  And, for the record I AM a card-carrying member of Costco.

 

 

Costco – Unbelievable!

 Make sure you read to the end. You will be amazed.
                          Let’s hear it for Costco! (This is just mind-boggling!)Make sure you read all the way past the list of the drugs. The woman that signed below is a Budget Analyst out of federal Washington , DC offices.

Did you ever wonder how much it costs a drug company for the active ingredient in prescription medications? Some people think it must cost a lot, since many drugs sell for more than $2.00 per tablet. We did a search of offshore chemical synthesizers that supply the active ingredients found in drugs approved by the FDA. As we have revealed in past issues of Life Extension a significant percentage of drugs sold in the United States contain active ingredients made in other countries. In our independent investigation of how much profit drug companies really make, we obtained the actual price of active ingredients used in some of the most popular drugs sold in America . 


Celebrex:100 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $130.27
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.60
Percent markup: 21,712%



Claritin:
10 mg
Consumer Price (100 tablets): $215.17
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.71
Percent markup: 30,306%



Keflex:
250 mg
Consumer Price (100 tablets): $157.39
Cost of general active ingredients: $1.88
Percent markup: 8,372%



Lipitor:
20 mg
Consumer Price (100 tablets): $272.37
Cost of general active ingredients: $5.80
Percent markup: 4,696%



Norvasc:
10 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $188.29
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.14
Percent markup: 134,493%



Paxil:
20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $220.27
Cost of general active ingredients: $7.60
Percent markup: 2,898%



Prevacid:
30 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $44.77
Cost of general active ingredients: $1.01
Percent markup: 34,136%



Prilosec
: 20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $360.97
Cost of general active ingredients $0.52
Percent markup: 69,417%



Prozac:
20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets) : $247.47
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.11
Percent markup: 224,973%



Tenormin:
50 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $104.47
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.13
Percent markup: 80,362%



Vasotec:
10 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $102.37
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.20
Percent markup: 51,185%



Xanax:
1 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets) : $136.79
Cost of general active ingredients: $0.024
Percent markup: 569,958%



Zestril:
20 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets) $89.89
Cost of general active ingredients $3.20
Percent markup: 2,809%



Zithromax:
600 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $1,482.19
Cost of general active ingredients: $18.78
Percent markup: 7,892%



Zocor:
40 mg
Consumer price (100 tablets): $350.27
Cost of general active ingredients: $8.63
Percent markup: 4,059%


Zoloft:50 mg
Consumer price: $206.87
Cost of general active ingredients: $1.75
Percent markup: 11,821%



Since the cost of prescription drugs is so outrageous, I thought everyone should know about this. 
It pays to shop around! This helps to solve the mystery as to why they can afford to put a Walgreen’s on every corner. On Monday night, Steve Wilson, an investigative reporter for Channel 7 News in Detroit , did a story on generic drug prices gouging by pharmacies. He found in his investigation that some of these generic drugs were marked up as much as 3,000% or more. So often we blame the drug companies for the high cost of drugs, and usually rightfully so. But in this case, the fault clearly lies with the pharmacies themselves. For example if you had to buy a prescription drug, and bought the name brand, you might pay $100 for 100 pills.
The pharmacist might tell you that if you get the generic equivalent, they would only cost $80, making you think you are saving $20. What the pharmacist is not telling you is that those 100 generic pills may have only cost him $10!

Sharon L. Davis
Budget Analyst
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room 6839
Office Ph: 202-482-4458
Office Fax: 202-482-5480
E-mail Address:sdavis@doc.gov

 

 

 

At the end of the report, one of the anchors asked Mr. Wilson whether or not there were any pharmacies that did not adhere to this practice, and he said that Costco consistently charged little over their cost for the generic drugs.

I went to the Costco site, where you can look up any drug, and get its online price. It says that the in-store prices are consistent with the online prices. I was appalled. Just to give you one example from my own experience I had to use the drug Compazine which helps prevent nausea in chemo patients.

I used the generic equivalent, which cost $54.99 for 60 pills at CVS. I checked the price at Costco, and I could have bought 100 pills for $19.89. For 145 of my pain pills, I paid $72.57. I could have got 150 at Costco for $28.08.

I would like to mention, that although Costco is a ‘membership’ type store, you do NOT have to be a member to buy prescriptions there as it is a federally regulated substance. You just tell them at the door that you wish to use the pharmacy, and they will let you in. 

I am asking each of you to please help me by copying this letter, and passing it into your own e-mail, and send it to everyone you know with an e-mail address.

DON’T THINK. DON’T SPEAK. MOVE!


 

 

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