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Mark Cuban on reforming healthcare: yeah he goes there (Original Post) applegrove 18 hrs ago OP
I use Cuban's Costplusdrugs for my medications. Intractable 18 hrs ago #1
Thanks for adding that. applegrove 18 hrs ago #2
Highly recommended. Intractable 17 hrs ago #3
Ummm I just checked and everything says Brenzavvy is far cheaper. cstanleytech 15 hrs ago #5
Brenzavvy is $140 for three months on the Mark Cuban site. Intractable 14 hrs ago #9
That's with insurance but I'm talking about without it. cstanleytech 12 hrs ago #10
Bookmarking! buzzycrumbhunger 17 hrs ago #4
We absolutely need to remove the insurance cos from the equation. area51 15 hrs ago #6
Cutting out insurance companies saves 30-40% tinrobot 15 hrs ago #7
If your doctor will send a prescription for a few months worth TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #8

Intractable

(1,886 posts)
1. I use Cuban's Costplusdrugs for my medications.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:33 PM
18 hrs ago

For most prescriptions, it is cheaper, and some substantially cheaper, than my costs with insurance.

https://www.costplusdrugs.com

Intractable

(1,886 posts)
3. Highly recommended.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:42 PM
17 hrs ago

$7.50, 5-day shipping, and it's still substantially cheaper.

Cuban does not have Jardiance (for diabetes). His substitute is Brenzavvy, and it also is crazy expensive.

cstanleytech

(28,365 posts)
5. Ummm I just checked and everything says Brenzavvy is far cheaper.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:54 PM
15 hrs ago

Jardiance though has a documented history of helping people with cardiovascular problems and helping to protect the kidneys unlike Brenzavvy.

Intractable

(1,886 posts)
9. Brenzavvy is $140 for three months on the Mark Cuban site.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 12:41 AM
14 hrs ago

I was able to get Jardiance (using insurance!) for $30 for three months from a local pharmacy.

Jardiance is probably the better product. There's a reason the commercials show people dancing in the streets over it. It's been very good to me. A1C is down. Eight additional pounds lost.

Mark Cuban's site does take some forms of insurance, but not mine.

Without insurance and discounts (and there are many to be had) Jardiance is like $300 per month.

My Dr. told me that later this year, there will be generics for Jardiance. Then, many more will dance in the streets!

cstanleytech

(28,365 posts)
10. That's with insurance but I'm talking about without it.
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 03:22 AM
12 hrs ago

As for me I am talking Jardiance, Mounjaro and using lyumjev as my insulin in my pump.
The Mounjaro I think has been the biggest help for me and losing weight though because I've gone down from almost 270 to 196 and my goal weight is 160.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,788 posts)
4. Bookmarking!
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:52 PM
17 hrs ago

Jeez, that’s better than GoodRx and any other discount coupon we use (I’m a pharmacy tech)—and almost better than my own copay (before Sycamore bought fkg Walgreens and has been making our life hell as they scrape the bones dry and undoubtedly sell the corpse when they’re done… I really, REALLY need to get out of there. )

area51

(12,627 posts)
6. We absolutely need to remove the insurance cos from the equation.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:57 PM
15 hrs ago

They can't be reformed or brought to heel. After all, the Extreme Court ruled money is free speech, & they'll continue to bribe the congress as long as they're allowed.

tinrobot

(12,038 posts)
7. Cutting out insurance companies saves 30-40%
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:58 PM
15 hrs ago

That's a pretty big chunk of the costs right there.

But as Cuban states, the problem is the people who can't afford their bills. That would fall on the government to fill the gaps. Getting something like that through a bribed and gerrymandered Senate would be a tough one.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,163 posts)
8. If your doctor will send a prescription for a few months worth
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 12:11 AM
15 hrs ago

it saves even more, because they only charge one shipping and processing fee.

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