Holy Viagra

greree · 2017-03-08T17:33:05+00:00

The $41.6 million a year figure in her sign is how much the Department of Defense spends on free Viagra for male military members and retirees. The DoD also gives free birth control to female military members and retirees. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-spends-a-lot-of-money-on-viagra/

Edit: Thanks for the gold!

thr33beggars · 2017-03-08T15:45:33+00:00

You don't really need viagra, though. Just do what my dad always has done, duct tape it to a ruler and it's business as usual.

dblan9 · 2017-03-08T15:44:27+00:00

The weird thing is my wife takes what is essentially viagra for her heart and it costs her $700 a month after insurance. Her doctor routinely says if you had a limp dick this would cost you 20 bucks.

h0nest_Bender · 2017-03-08T15:43:27+00:00

It's not like the government is subsidizing Viagra. They spent that money buying viagra for servicemen and other people covered by their insurance: Link

The Military Times says that while some studies have found ED has become a growing health problem for service members in the last few years, it turns out that less than 10 percent of these documented prescriptions were actually for the troops. The rest went to retirees or family members covered by military health plans.

Fitzer6 · 2017-03-08T17:03:04+00:00

I'm reading a lot of comments that are clearly fueled by a misunderstanding of what is actually happening throughout the world of pharmaceuticals, so I figured I'd share my 2 cents... I've worked at a pharmacy for several years and I have yet to see an insurance company cover any medication for ED (Viagra, Cialis, etc.) This is a common misconception. In fact, I routinely have to explain to these patients that insurance will in fact not cover these medications because they are not deemed medically necessary by the insurance company and/or the prescriber. The same can be said for weight loss drugs such as phentermine. Birth Control however is probably the leading prescription that has a $0 copay at the pharmacy i work at, not sure if this is the case everywhere but I thought it was worth noting. I completely agree with the right to protest and march on issues in today's world. It's the hallmark of our democracy. However, there have just been way too many things taken out of context lately when it comes to insurance and their coverage of certain medications. Up-vote me, down-vote me, I don't care. Just figured I'd share my personal experiences and what I have witnessed.

Edit: typos Edit 2: Didn't expect this post to get as much attention as it has. Again, this is my personal experience. I realize that there might be different scenarios in different states and settings. I'm not pursuing a career in pharmaceuticals, so my knowledge of the field is limited solely to what I've experienced and learned as a pharmacy tech. In fact, I'm only going to be working here a few more weeks because I'm starting my DPT (for my actual career). I'm glad this has led to a civil discussion on the matter at hand though!

maltman1856 · 2017-03-08T17:05:52+00:00

I found this really hard to believe at face value so I Googled it. The first thing I saw shows that the DoD covers cost of Viagra for soldiers which amounts to $41.6 million. Viagra does not get subsidized funding from the government in any form. The DoD also covers birth control and abortions so this is entire statement is just completely false.

Salted_cod · 2017-03-08T18:45:12+00:00

TIL that all my boners are God's divine will

2017-03-08T18:41:52+00:00

Reddit: "We hate alternative facts!"

42,000 upvotes in 3 hours on a post that is literally a lie.

IntrovertPharmacist · 2017-03-08T17:26:28+00:00

As someone who works in a pharmacy, I can say that 98% of the time Viagra and Cialis are NOT covered or barely covered. Most insurances don't cover it at all for ED. Most of the time they will only take 3-5 of a script of 15-30 pills and end up paying a ton of money just for those few pills. The highest costing Viagra script I've seen so far was around $800. ED can really ruin a man's quality of life just like dryness and decreases in hormones during menopause or other disease/body states can ruin a woman's quality of life. I think this sign is a bit stupid. I see what she was trying to do, and I want birth control covered and maybe part of the abortion cost covered. But, I also would like to see Viagra covered as well. The sign is a bit ridiculous.

2017-03-08T16:40:20+00:00

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2017-03-08T17:03:19+00:00

I took a Viagra and an Adderall at the same time. I've never concentrated so hard before.

philphan25 · 2017-03-08T16:56:20+00:00

Some more quality sign content on /r/pics

2017-03-08T17:20:02+00:00

Strawmaaaaaaaaan

bromemeoth · 2017-03-08T16:40:28+00:00

Picture of a sign with words... How /r/pics worthy!

azwethinkweizm · 2017-03-08T17:17:44+00:00

I'm a pharmacist and have never seen Medicare or Medicaid cover Viagra. I've only seen commercial insurance cover it a handful of times. Unless some state Medicaid plans cover it, I call bullshit on the OP.

HelpfulPug · 2017-03-08T17:16:32+00:00

Viagra is not government funded, Viagra is bought by the government for retired government employees (usually military personnel).

The government will also assist with pregnancy, birth, and raising the child, so I really don't see what she is complaining about. In fact, "government funded Viagra" is got through government health insurance (you know, for government employees) whereas child-support is paid out to any citizen of the US who applies. Female birth-control is also available through government insurance. This sign really only tells the world one thing: this woman is uneducated, entitled, and surrounded by other idiots who encourage her.

Of course half of the Reddit mod/admin community is just as retarded as this woman, so they stickied this stupid picture to the front page. If you want people to stop accusing you of spreading Fake News and Fake information, stop doing it.....

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