"It was a big thick form, maybe 30 pages, which was filled in with great difficulty because I can barely write, I can't hold a pen properly, " he said.
But the real reason is that sky-high prices and desperate doctors and patients means even a drug that barely works can sometimes make a bundle.
But if you're really stretching, if it's a husband and wife and the wife lost her job and they can barely make the payment, call up and see what the lender can do for you before you start missing payments.
And although Im Dong-Hyun can barely read the big letters at the top of an optician's chart, he can hit that small, yellow circle time and time again.
She sounds afraid and can barely put her words together to register a complaint.
The government says that it can barely comprehend what all the fuss is about.
Some patients come in using so many psychiatric meds they can barely stay awake.
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The low-profile hull unit is so completely shrouded you can barely hear the engine.
Now he orders off the kids' menu at restaurants and can barely eat half.
For the young, who can barely remember life before sanctions, the appeal of Islam is understandable.
Indeed, demand for cargo space is so strong that container lines can barely keep up.
Service industries, such as information technology, data-processing, consulting and public relations, can barely contain their glee.
While many enjoy their newly-acquired wealth, others can barely support themselves on their poor income.
Why buy a sports car into which you can barely squeeze a tennis racquet?
The company continually tops the charts of AppData.com but can barely maintain a consistent stock price.
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Any echoes of those once prominent voices can barely be heard amid the thunderous roar of oncoming inflation.
"The first couple of holes I was very tired and I can barely walk right now, " she said.
But why all of this interest in people that can barely talk, much less partake in tabloid-worthy behavior?
States, cities and counties that can barely pay their bills issued tax free and taxable munis with abandon.
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If you think consumer co-op means scruffy members who can barely pay their bills, REI will surprise you.
The clinics can barely keep up, and several devices designed to simplify the process are now being tested.
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The work force can barely meet the current need for care, supports and services, let alone what's to come.
The screen, like the stage, can barely contain this marvelous play of intelligence.
My kids can barely sit still through a three minute video on YouTube.
Chinese companies are growing so quickly that training programs can barely keep up with the demand for qualified managers.
They are looking for careers, but we can barely provide them with jobs.
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Life in the oceans is being eliminated so rapidly that science can barely measure how much of it is gone.
But if you think consumer co-op means scruffy types who can barely pay their bills, take another look at REI.
That's no mean feat for any entrepreneur, let alone one who can barely buy a drink legally in the States.
Since Greece's first bail-out in May 2010, the government has imposed austerity, increasing taxes so much that people can barely manage.
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