Now I Understand Why Health Insurance Costs So Much. . .It's All About Who Pays for the Little Yellow Pills

A few months ago I was put on antibiotics for a skin condition.

Okay, it's adult acne. My secret is out. Look, I absolutely refuse to deal with acne and wrinkles at the same time. I can take a pill for one of the conditions. This is not a difficult decision to make. Go figure.

Anyway, the first few rounds of the prescription I simply had filled without thinking about it. Why? Because my health insurance covered them. Who cared if it was close to $200 - yes, you heard right, $200 - for a 30-day spree of these little yellow pills. It was no skin off my nose - or pimple on my skin!

Only then something hapenned on the way to the pharmacy. A month ago, my health insurance changed. No more coverage for the little yellow pills. Now - I care! Imagine that.

So I had the pharmacist call the doctor. Is there another pill that could be used instead? Turns out there are lots of them. The one I'm on now is $18 for a month. $18 dollars.

All because suddenly, they're my dollars and no someone else's.

And we wonder why health care costs are so out of control. Sheesh.