I have struggled with asthma my entire life. I have used albuterol inhalers, steroid pills and steroid inhalers to try to get this problem under control. I finally found an inhaler that works for me. The bad news is that it isn’t covered by my health insurance and the price of the inhaler is way out of my budget.

This makes me wonder what elderly people do when they’re dealing with asthma. As they get weaker, the asthma gets worse. If it’s not under control, it could be a really serious problem. I can’t imagine that they can afford to pay for the inhalers if I can’t since they’re retired when I’m working.

On second thought, though, maybe their health insurance is better than mine. I’ve heard that individual health insurance in Florida is good. Since there’s a high elderly population there, it would make sense to think that this is a really good place to look at when considering health insurance issues for the elderly. I’ve also heard the Medicare supplements in Florida are good so maybe that would cover inhalers that aren’t covered by insurance.

I’m curious about this issue. It’s something I’ll need to look into more!

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