Rx math: 2010 vs. 2011

In 2010, before Obamacare, I paid $2,680.42 for prescription co-pays.
In 2011, with Obamacare, I paid $1,014.83 for the same prescriptions.

I did stock up on my prescriptions through Canada once I hit the donut hole in 2010, saving hundreds of dollars.

Same prescriptions both years. I just keep refilling them, and have for years.

Not taking sides in the debate. Just reporting the facts. Check your 2010 and 2011 prescriptions, if you had identical prescriptions for both years, the only way to compare fairly.

The pharmaceutical industry is working hard to "fix" that situation, though. Here's an example of what the drug dealers are charging for a specific drug for 90 days (not what I pay before I hit the donut hole, but the total cost of the drug for Aetna and me combined):

$363.87 on 9/30/09.

$655.37 on 5/25/10

$766.89 on 1/8/12

You think maybe they're trying to offset the Obamacare reductions?