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North Texas teacher dies after getting the flu, delayed picking up meds due to $116 copay -- (link)

Posted by Remlik (aka Remlik) Feb 10 '18, 15:45

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shameful (www.chron.com)

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If she was an otherwise healthy 30-something, something like Tamiflu really shouldn't be necessary. If not, oh dear, that breaks my heart. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Feb 10, 16:59 5
- She was a normal healthy 28 yo. Influenza is serious. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 17:02 4
  - Yeah, this year age doesn’t matter. -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 17:21 1
    - Though they kerp saying it's affecting the young and elderly the most. -- nm - . Feb 10, 17:28
  - I get my flu shot every freaking year. It is serious -- nm - Bacon Feb 10, 17:03 1
    - Absolutely it is. People want to dismiss it because it's "just the flu" but it kills many people every year. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Feb 10, 17:05
What medication do you take for the flu? -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 16:55 6
- Tamiflu? -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 16:57 5
  - And typically you have to take it within a couple days of onset. - Baron of the Rings Feb 10, 17:03 4
    - Right. That’s my point. -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 17:32
    - Yeah, we were told within 72 hours. We all took it here once Nathan tested positive (48 hrs after his symptoms appeared). - kelly Feb 10, 17:09 2
      - wow. -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 17:43
      - Damn!! That IM ooof -- nm - Bacon Feb 10, 17:14
Horrible -- nm - Epiphany Feb 10, 16:31

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