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ith all the smoke people who were enjoying she shared with us. We and heat, there selecting their own food were all musical and the have been few times and being in the midst of older ones sang in harthis summer when we many friends. So sad it mony while we younger have gone out of town. had to close. ones joined in. She loved When my daughter, June, Breakfast was bountithe Lord and instilled that and her husband, ful, and we were attribute in all of us. I was Doug, invited me glad we had made so touched to be standing on a day trip, I the trip. Returning by her grave once more. readily accepted. to the car, we headThis was several ed back toward Drug prices would take weeks ago, before Potlatch. A few the contagious delmiles before reach- your breath away ta variant became ing the Potlatch The price of prescripproblematic. turn-off, you will tion drugs has long been a They wanted see a small white concern of mine. President MOVING to take me to The Biden is asking Congress FORWARD church on a hill, Gateway restauand if you look, to do something about that. rant in Plummer, there is a road I recently experienced a Idaho, for breakmarked Freeze situation that shows how fast one morning Cemetery. Turn to badly those price controls and promised the right on that are needed. to drive back to road, and after a During our smoke-filled Freeze Cemetery, near short distance you will days, I have needed my Potlatch, so I could place reach the church. Coming inhaler for asthma each some flowers on my birth from Lewiston, it’s a left and every day. The inmother’s grave. turn onto Freeze Road. haler was running out, It has always pleased In November, my and I found that my drug me to know you can go in mother’s grave will be 90 plan no longer covered any direction out of our years old. She died when that particular inhaler. valley and, in an hour I was 3. I was her 10th When my pharmacist or two, be in some small child and two more came announced that the price town with a good restauafter me. She died when is $400 for one inhaler, I rant. Two examples are her 12th child was born. I nearly fell over. Pataha Flour Mills in Pahaven’t been able to visit I called my insurance taha and the Hearthstone her grave as often as I group, and they suggested Bakery and Restaurant would have liked, but on that I call the manufacturin Kamiah. This proved this trip I had a bouquet er, saying that they sometrue at Plummer, too. June that I wanted to leave times have coupons to help and Doug had eaten there with her. with the payment. The before and knew I would She was a gifted mumanufacturer said they no enjoy it as well. sician and got out her longer owned that drug. After being seated, two guitar each evening and They sold it to Merck and women approached our gathered us all around. We I should call them. Calling table. The older woman sang the old hymns, folk Merck brought me the was obviously training tunes and other songs that news that they had sold it the younger one in the skills of becoming a Relax with coffee or a waitress. They both were fresh deli meal in our friendly, and before long we realized that the older spacious dining area! of the two was The GateSoups • Salads way manager and also Sandwiches • Pizza had managed Granny’s Buffet in Lewiston, some and MORE! years ago. Having GranMade Fresh Daily. ny’s close was a blow to many people. We often went there after church 332 Thain Rd., Lewiston | (208) 746-2377 and joined a crowd of
Ruth Bosserman
to another company. I gave up at that point and started calling different local pharmacies, hoping one of them might have a cheaper price. Only one had a slight discount, and with a coupon I had found online, I received $60 off of that enormous price. I have been given other inhalers that aren’t especially helpful, and I do need a good one. I will talk to my caregiver about finding another one. Meantime, Congress, get your act together and take pity on the elderly in
your constituency! I haven’t missed a meal since buying that inhaler, but I hear and read of those whose incomes are limited. They either buy the high-priced drugs or they skip them and buy food. We have the most expensive drugs in the world, and you can chalk it up to greed on the part of those who manufacture them. Something has to be done. Bosserman, 92, is a retired Clarkston first-grade teacher. She may be reached by email at ruthboss20@gmail.com.
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