My 79 year old husband gets his meds in the mail. So you fuckers can't fuck with it!

[CTyankee]

This keeps him from having to go out and get them. He doesn't like being house bound but he understands why it's best that he not go out. The great thing is that he doesn't have to rely on memory to get them refilled.

This thing was all worked out to everyone's satisfaction and now he's worried and upset.

This alone would be enough for someone to vote for Biden. But he's already a good Dem and would never vote for a Republican. Ever.

[Freddie]

1. This point has to be emphasized over and over

DH takes about 8 medications and we depend on the mail order which works great. Many people are forced to use mail order including veterans. The very folks that may be Trump voters are dependent on mail order prescriptions. More from the “pro-life” party.

[CTyankee]

4. Is there a contingency plan for mail interruption?

I guess his doc could switch to the local pharmacy temporarily...but I would have to go out and get them. I don't really mind because I do the food shopping and have my meds there but I worry about all the people alone, old and in need of their meds...

[MiniMe]

12. The biggest problem is insurance

Insurance insists many times that you get prescriptions by mail order, at least the maintenance medications that you take every month. Insurance also won't pay for duplicate prescriptions to be out there.

[not fooled]

39. FedEx or UPS

That's their scheme, I'm sure--drive people to use the private services which will be on their best behavior in terms of timeliness--until the USPS is gone. Then just watch how service reverts to the lowest common denominator, to make more $$$$$.

[beachbumbob]

2. millions of people get their scripts in the mail, disrupting USPS as a political move should

outrage all americans and we need to make sure on who is responsible.

[RazzleCat]

3. so does my 65 year old

Its not just the don't leave (he goes out and about with mask/social distance), but the cost and difficulties of getting a second filling of the same prescription. So first you have to contact the doctor and explain, no meds arrived, there still somewhere. Next up you have to get to the pharmacy, and now comes the insurance problem. Your insurance company is going to deny because they have already filled that prescription, so its out of pocket. The only solution I know of is what I had to do on a trip when I lost my script. I contacted the doctor, and asked for a run of 10 pills (time left on the road). I was lucky could be done and I had only brought the amount needed (to save space) with me.

[LisaL]

5. Not just elderly get their meds in the mail.

Some insurances actually encourage to get working age people to get their meds by mail.

[Captain Zero]

17. Yes especially any med that is a long term maintenance medication

People expect the post office to work.
People expect it will have to be subsidized because it serves everyone at every address in the US.
Only the fuckhead Republican Party refuses to GET this.

[Baked Potato]

6. Republicans and Trump really choose to die on the wrong hills.

It’s now up to Democrats to hammer that message to Americans. Trump is trying to divide and conquer on the issue. Younger folks, I assume, use the PO far less than the older folks. That’s the division Trump is trying to exploit.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. This whole Mail thing

is about to hit the fan shortly. Trump and his obstructionist are about get slammed by their Funding Benefactors who depend on the USPS as their major provider of service between them and their Customers.

This Bullshit attacking the Mail is coming from the Heritage,and the Federalist groups. Interesting as it is,the Koch,Walton,Ulilin,Johnson,and other big time donors to this two groups,are dependent on the Mail service for them to survive. Their Direct Mail service is the first to be hit if they keep playing this game.

[CTyankee]

10. I get clothes in the mail. I used to shop at brick and mortar stores but no more.

[Wellstone ruled]

16. My Spouse's BIL

gets almost 100% of his goods and services as well as Meds via mail. Oh btw,his Rural Mail Carrier doubles as the eyes and ears for the Counties Social Service Agencies. And this is the model used by most Counties across the Nation. When mail is not picked up by the owner,then a welfare check is ordered,unless the Carrier puts eyes on the owners or a neighbor fills in the blanks.

He lives in one of Minnesota's Reddest Counties,and when you are twenty miles from any major population center,his Mail in his life line as well as his Cell Phone.

When you are pushing 85 with health issues,you are not going to mess with maskless idiots which dominate his County.

[drray23]

31. me too. i got a subscription to stitch fix. we love it.

for years my wife kept trying to get me to ditch my old worn out clothing and get decent one. i never had time to go to the store. now that its online its easy, i also dont have to think about styling. they do it for me, if i like it i buy, if not i return.

[SoCalNative]

8. I noticed that the lastest meds that I ordered

just a week or so ago were for the first time not sent via USPS, but by UPS. So it seems that some of the mail order pharmacies are already taking action against the mail slowdown with alternate delivery options.

[MoonRiver]

9. Our local pharmacy delivers meds with no charge.

Do you have this option?

[CTyankee]

11. Well, if you call them from the parking lot they'll come out to your car and for some that's OK.

However, sometimes they are short staffed and can't just send someone running out to your car.

[MoonRiver]

19. Oh, ok, ours comes directly to our house.

One of us just has to stick a head out the door so they know somebody is home. But it's a true old time pharmacy, not a chain, if that makes a difference.

[CTyankee]

20. Not Stop and Shop. Yours sounds nice...

[drray23]

32. ours have a pickup drive thru.

a couple of years ago my wife ditched the script by mail thing after a couple incidents where her meds got lost and she had to beg for a few pills at the local pharmacy to tie her over. they worked with her doctor and were so helpful we decided to switch. Thiis way any issues can be resolved locally and quickly.

[pazzyanne]

37. When you live 20 miles from the pharmacy, they do not deliver. nt

[Hortensis]

13. Us too. Our on-line supplier apparently ships USPS and UPS,

and I'm sure this is a huge concern for them that is being addressed at their end in some way.
ITM, though, I have an almost 3-month supply on hand.

Since they're expensive, I already require signature delivery to me and am wondering if that helps at all or not in the least.

We need more information about any kinds of mail that may be delivered without interruption. It may be that specifying drugs be sent other than standard shipping (expedited, 2-day, overnight, etc.) will get them off the track to the USPS's new "pile in the corner" destinations.

[Thunderbeast]

14. WHERE IS THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?

I know they love the impeached President and his tax and de-regulation policies. Why are they silent on his bid to destroy critical infrastructure (USPS) that makes commerce work cheaply and efficiently?

If the dictator ordered speed limits for highways and railroads be set at 20 mph, would they have the same reaction? What if electricity were only available four hours per day?

I just don't get the self-destructive blind loyalty!

[Hortensis]

15. You mean U.S. Chamber? They're economically RW extremist

and corrupt as hell. They're part of what created trumpism, not an answer to it. There is an American Chamber, but both serve business. It's not their job to serve us.

Btw, the USCOC tried to get international laws changed so that nations with anti-smoking campaigns had to pay damages to tobacco companies. The goal, of course, was to suppress government anti-smoking campaigns, including spread of health information, increased taxation on nicotine products, no-smoking zones, etc.

They're still and always at it. THAT's who these people are.

[CTyankee]

18. worse than worthless...

[safeinOhio]

21. A couple of months ago, I donated to MoveOn

just to get a sticker for my mailbox. It says we (heart) our Mail Carrier.
I hope she smiles when sees it everyday.

[CTyankee]

22. Great idea. I'd love to get one...I'll try online...

[Greybnk48]

23. My husband and I both get all of our meds via USPS! n/t

[Sherman A1]

24. Yes, in fact they can

And are doing so .

[Cicada]

25. My prescription was mailed Wednesday, normally takes 2 days at most.

Not there Saturday. Mail delay. Hopefully today, I’m overdue.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

26. I get mine mailed also...

From the V.A. they started sending me a 90 day supply instead of 30 days. They just did it, I did not ask.

[IronLionZion]

27. Tons of Republicans are rural and elderly

and would not be served by private shipping companies, or they would be charged much higher prices. People don't realize that I have plenty of options to ship and receive stuff here in the city, but rural people depend on the postal service.

[AllaN01Bear]

28. i pick up my meds in person. ( order them over the phone )

little did the thing in the white house think he was going to mess with the votes by delaying the mails (which is a federal offense), he also delays a lot of commerce that is sent by mail and a lot of official documents such as jury summons and court summons to testify ,etc.

[CTyankee]

38. I wonder if the ACLU would take this on. Some national right org. has to.

[JCMach1]

29. They absolutely are F'ing with it

One package I am waiting for has taken almost a month

[Traildogbob]

30. Fuck Veterans!!!

Got your attention? My VA by mail scripts are basically required by the VA, to keep Vets from having to come in. So many are Heavily dependent on mail in because of immobility. This also keeps the overcrowding at the Hospital lower, especially now because of exposure to so many extremely vulnerable hero's. The GOP hates veterans. We are sent to their for money wars, die or come home fucked up, and They are just.....fuck you, “it is what it is”. Veterans, for this war, know who the enemy is and why we are at war, I never hated any enemy more than this regime.

[Riverman100]

33. amen

Keep up the fight! No enemy has been more evil, and yes I mean those we faced in ww2 as well. Well there could be a tie in some cases

[Traildogbob]

35. Not just removed

But fully prosecuted as per the constitution. Treason penalty, firing squad. Use pellet rifles to make it long and painful. It would take a lot of shite to penetrate the asses of Trump, Barr, PompusAsshole. McTurtle and Lesli Graham could go down fast. Have a lottery for veterans to man/women the firing squad.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. Such bullshit. Hearings now please. We are under attack.

[ananda]

36. It's a death cult.

You know, death cults gotta death....

[malaise]

40. But you already know that they do not give a flying fuck

Right!