June 6, 2026 · 12:58 AM

The Prescription Co-Pay Trap: Your Insurance Might Be Charging You More Than Cash

For many common generics, the uninsured cash price beats your co-pay by 40–80% — and pharmacists weren't legally allowed to tell you until 2018.

Each weekday at lunch, an accountant-meets-behavioral-economist reads one everyday receipt and shows you the pricing trick, the loss leader, or the fake fee hidden in plain sight.

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