When buying prescription drugs, some pay more with insurance than without it
(WorldNews Health)

Having health insurance is supposed to save you money on your prescriptions. But increasingly, consumers are finding that isn`t the case. Patrik Swanljung found this out when he went to fill a prescription for a generic cholesterol drug. In May, Swanljung handed his Medicare prescription card to the pharmacist at his local Walgreens and was told that he owed $83.94 for a three-month supply. Alarmed at that price, Swanljung went online and found Blink Health, a start-up, offering the same drug - generic Crestor - for $45.89. It had struck a better deal than did his insurer, UnitedHealthcare. `It`s completely ridiculous,` said Swanljung, 72, who lives in Anacortes, Washington. In an era when...