Anyone pay less for prescription drugs without insurance than with it?

Question

I found this quite interesting because my new insurance hasn't kicked in for my new job and I was normally paying $15 every month for birth control (generic brand). Now that I DO NOT have insurance it is $9 for the same one!! Can anyone explain this? I asked the guy behind the counter and he just said they offer some meds at a cheaper price sometimes. Well, it wasn't cheaper when I was paying my insurance company and paying them a higher price!! This was at Walmart.

Answer 1

wal-mart and kroger offer non insurance holders  selected drugs at  a very low price, so when you have isurance you pay full price, and just pay the regular o pay, its like allowing the over charging insurance holders more so they can discount to the non insurance holders of that makes any sense

Answer 2

this is where the pharmacy makes its money, and does not charge a walk up consumer the same price.