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Tricare is upping the price for some sleeping, pain, glaucoma and depression medication beginning Aug. 1, according to the Defense Department. The drugs will move to the third tier of the prescription drug formulary, which means their price will bump up to $22 from $9.

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I AM OUTTA here! The new format STILL S-U-C-K-S! Propeller has NO idea what "spam" is (or is not) and I am tired of dealing ...

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bubba2
May 12, 2007, 12:37 a.m.
Right ... this really helps to "support the troops" and the veterans, by charging them more for needed drugs, especially the ones that are disabled and/or unable to work.
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no-name-cat
May 12, 2007, 1:34 a.m.
This seems to be a trend among many medical insurance providers. I have seizures, migraines, organic depression and insomnia and take multiple medications for each. Last month when I had my medications filled for my migraines I found that one had gone from a $5 co- pay to an $80 co- pay. I am waiting now for them to spur on me an increase in the co- pay amount for the highest tier.