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While I agree, in the short term, the existence of GoodRx is probably better than not. It's expanding access to prescription drugs, even if in a sub-optimal way
by JMTQp8lwXL 6y ago
While I agree, in the short term, the existence of GoodRx is probably better than not. It's expanding access to prescription drugs, even if in a sub-optimal way. Perfect is the enemy of good.
- arcticbull 6y agoIn the same way heroin, in the short term, solves your homelessness problem.
- metiscus 6y agoBut heroin doesn't solve your homelessness problem at all unless you mean by killing the takers but that is very different from providing medicine affordably to people. What did I miss?
- arcticbull 6y agoGoodRx doesn’t solve affordability either it papers over it by giving a small handful of people access to affordable prices, while putting themselves in a position to lock in the status quo — ultimately solving nothing for everyone.
- JMTQp8lwXL 6y agoThe discounts GoodRx provides could be providing life-sustaining drugs to people who otherwise couldn't afford them, that's definitely solving somebody's problem.
- arcticbull 6y agoIf it empowers them to keep perpetuating the current system like intuit perpetuates the complexity of the current tax system, did we really win in the macro?
- gjs278 6y agohurr durr another insightful post from the contrarian. how does it feel being poor because you didn’t buy any bitcoins and you can’t even handle telling the pharmacist you have a coupon