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Food or medications — which would you choose? | March 30, 2026

It’s heartbreaking, but all too common…

A patient calls their doctor after repeated seizures.

He had missed his medication for about a week. He had recently been laid off and lost insurance coverage.

He couldn’t afford to refill his eslicarbazepine acetate (Aptiom) prescription. 

How does this happen? Why?

Find out in this compelling article: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/104149?xid=nl_secondopinion_2023-04-25&eun=g678261d0r

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  1. Zolt's avatar

    Here in America we have social services that if u are poor you will receive medical for free.

    Not sure what type of sympathy this article is trying to convey but u r falling for it hook line and sinker.

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    Comment by Zolt — March 30, 2026 @ 12:12 PM

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