Anna Harris’s Patient Playbook
Drug Pricing & Savings
Where the money actually goes — and how to pay less. Cross-border pricing, cash tools, and the plan shuffle that moves a copay overnight.
Driving to Canada for a Year’s Supply
A woman buys a one-year supply in Canada for the price of a one-month supply in the U.S. — because Canada negotiates directly with manufacturers. Her U.S. alternatives: Cost Plus Drugs, GoodRx, Costco pharmacies, and manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs.
$791 for a Drug “Priced” at $2,667
Her markup analogy for prescription pricing — and a pointer to needymeds.org.
$0 to $1,000 a Month — same drug, shuffled benefits
How employer plans reshuffle pharmacy benefits — and how the same medication can swing wildly in cost.
Anna Harris’s content is independently created and published by her; AbilityForge indexes it as an allied public resource. Figures are hers and her sources’ — each post is linked so you can verify it directly. Nothing here is medical or legal advice.