get on the ground! >> damaging video that uncovers the truth and now a deputy is fired. do you need to get this to get black friday sales? prescriptions, why having insurance might not be the best deal for your wallet. tonight a whistle blower speaks out about the prices of prescription drugs. good evening. >> all this week you heard the charges of price gouging by drug companies. tonight a broadcast company continues to investigate whether some people are being overcharged when they use their own insurance. >> reporter: he is the guy

kidney drugs. the biggest surprise? his own insurance plan was doing the overcharging. his co-pay was almost twice as expensive as paying cash. how could that be? for nearly a year we have been investigating and we have discovered his story could be your story. you think. >> it needs to stop. >> reporter: this pharmacist is too afraid to let his face be shown. he says insurance plans are overcharging. consumers are paying more because they have insurance. >> it is 25% of the claims. >> if people knew what they were going on there would be an uproar. >> reporter: he sought the chargers firsthand what he worked as a pharmacist. now he advocates for him it -- now he advocates for

there is evidence it is happening all across the country. >> these type of shell games go on all the time. >> reporter: he is the ceo for the pharmacist association. he blames pharmacy benefit managing for price gouging. they serviced service the middleman between insurance providers and pharmacies and often they set the price you pay. >> they dictate that price. >> reporter: when you use an insurance card the pharmacist punches the information into spit out. >> they dictate what the pharmacy can sell it for. >> reporter: we have internal records from storm assessment patient information blocked out but you can see how the insurance co-pay was much

the antidepressant xanax, 67,000 -- $67 with insurance only $25 cash. this drug for kidney cash. this drug for kidney stones, $59, just $40 $40 if you pay cash. $18 cheaper. we showed what we found to him. including one for the common antibiotic. the co-pay, $46, $46, the cash price? $27. >> my son needed this drug. fortunately i knew to ask so i i got the much less expensive price. >> reporter: too often customers don't know to ask and pharmacist aren't supposed to tell them. why can't pharmacist tell the customers this is cheaper if you pay cash? >> they have clauses that forbid them from talking to consumers. >> reporter: this contract was obtained the same premises can get kicked out of in insurance network if they talk to the

>> by me giving this information out i am risking losing my contracts. >> reporter: which explains why pharmacists are sprite so frightened to speak out. what would happen if you were kicked out of the network? >> i would had to shut the doors. -- i would have to shut the doors. >> reporter: threats of retaliation that even have congress asking questions. so if consumers are paying more, who is getting the extra money? does it go to the pharmacy? >> it certainly does not. >> reporter: in fact, insurance companies are pocketing the extra money. in the business it is called a clawback.

surprised to is doing it. >> often most frequently uses the tactic. >> reporter: who are they owned by? >> they are owned by united health. >> reporter: that is right, united health. in fact, we found these examples of medications that treat heartburn, depression and high blood pressure where united health customers paid more with thr these lawsuits filed last month accuse united health of a scheme to defraud customers using gag clauses to try to keep the scheme secret. united health officials described it interview but in an email they said the suit had no merit. they went on to say "our pharmacy will help customers and consumers save billions this year alone." they did not explain why some

>> people are getting taken advantage of. pharmacies are underpaid. they are laughing all the way to the bank. >> paying cash may not always help because experts say it does not count toward your deductible so, ultimately you may be stuck. meanwhile, if you want to read the statement from united health head to our website wtsp.com. everyone has to tell the truth. if you don't tell the truth you don't work here. b1 buys and be one buys and excessive force got a deputy fired. tonight, we uncover how this video reveals the truth about the deputy's bad behavior. >> he takes her drivers license

at that point wayne wagner slammed her up against the side of the vehicle. >> get on the ground! stop, get on the ground! >> reporter: this is a bad takedown. the violence deputy wayne wagner uses is too much. but he says what happens next is worse. the deputy claimed this woman attacked him. >> i am in a fight. >> officer. >> you are under arrest. >> reporter: the sheriff said the deputy lied saying the woman shoved him and he arrested her for it. >> he demonstrates that she pushed him. it did not happen. >> reporter: the deputy stays with the story for months.

investigation. charges were dropped against her. >> the video clearly shows she did not touch deputy wayne wagner at all. there is no room for a deputy sheriff do not tell the truth. >> reporter: this is not the first time wayne wagner has been in trouble. he got a week suspension this year for a chase a chase topping 130 miles per hour without emergency lights on. he got busted sending a picture of his privates to a gas station employee while working in a different department. the woman's attorney tells us she's is still fearless -- the woman's attorney tells us she is still fearful of law enforcement. >> here is another story that will get you angry. this couple right here in jail right now. police say 10news and melissa peters

she had a broken a broken shoulder and said she had not showered until march. she was found hiding in the woods in very bad shape. >> these accusations are so disturbing but according to police this is the arrest affidavit. let me read some of the things the 17-year-old girl went through. she was beaten with a metal pipe. stabbed with a knife. whipped with a television cable and she was kicked with boots, with metal studs. she had bruises and sores that were at least two months old. if it is -- as if that was not bad enough. she was also malnourished. exams show she is 20 pounds under weight. she is also losing her hair. enough is enough.

this? how do we stop this from happening to innocent children? how do we find these people that commit these crimes? where is the solution in all of this? please join the conversation happening right now on our 10news facebook page. in ship or two weeks with more than 100 100 passengers and crewmember suspected of having norovirus. holland america's ms osterdam to ride this morning on its final stop of its voyage. we explain what happened and sick passengers getting off the ship could put people here at risk. >> reporter: ms osterdam arrived in tampa following a a transatlantic cruise from europe. the ship carrying 1800 passengers and 800 crew

the cdc suspect it was an outbreak of norovirus. those infected could feel extremely ill with continuous stomach pains, vomiting and diarrhea. 86 86 passengers and 18 crew got sick. quarantined in their own cabins as crew implemented a sanitation procedure to keep the illness from spreading. the ship undergoing another thorough sanitation before setting sail friday on another cruise across the caribbean. medical experts say anyone who got off the ship sick can still pass the virus on, even several days after they recover.

two members for the cdc were on board the ship as it left tampa this afternoon trying to determine the exact cause of the outbreak. back to you. >> if you are considering a cruise the cdc does track illness outbreaks. we have a link a link to the website on our website. in line or online for the black friday deals. we put it to the test with a a guy that is already camping out. what you are seeing is in snow. why a mysterious white foam filled of the streets.

craziness on black friday. is it worth it? how early is too early to get in line? how many of those door busters are actually available online right now? eric spoke with a man who is already camping out and put his wish list to the test. >> reporter: how early is too early?

black friday deals on the friday before black friday. >> i was number one in 2012. >> reporter: first in line, the only way to guarantee he gets the deals he wants. >> if i am not i am not number one i don't get that item. >> ii think it is way too early. >> it is crazy. >> reporter: we pulled up a chair to test his theory found the dell computer he was waiting a week for is available online now. i can buy that right now. he also wants a 49-inch television for $199. this time we found it was in store only. >> it is worth it. >> reporter: savings aside he says it is all about seeing

>> it will be wild. >> reporter: he had to admit it might have been a good idea a good idea to go online first. >> plus, i am i am just a little crazy. >> reporter: back to you. >> at least he admits he is crazy. it is all about the experience. holiday spending more than $650 billion this year. a website tells you the biggest discounts on items are appliances, jewelry and toys. to be worth it make sure the discounts are at least a 39% 39% or more. you also might want to wait to buy a some a some things because they had the smallest discount. if you want to check out all of these deals head to

of a movie. strange form pouring out of it airport hangar. what happened? apparently something tripped the fire alarm. it is designed to fill the building with phone to cut down the fire. but since there was no fire the foam uploaded to the streets covering cars and street signs. officials say the system functioned exactly as it was supposed to. my father put laundry detergent in the dishwasher one time. the kitchen looked something like that. all right 67 as we finish up friday. we are headed to the weekend. the kids are off next week. 50s overnight.

that is where we have been over the last couple of mornings. the sun went down. we will notice another beautiful sunset tomorrow. we had a little a little bit the smoke from those fires in north carolina. but the wind will turn to the north and tomorrow we are about 70. right now mid-60s with some mid- 50s. 58 in brandon. we have got low to mid 60s for pinellas county. there is that frontal boundary we are tracking. i tell you what, there are some white out conditions in parts of minnesota tonight. it is moving towards the upper peninsula but it was bad in spots. low temperatures tomorrow

but it is the afternoon hours that we get to the upper 70s. that is fine but after sunset here come a few clouds, perhaps a sprinkle. i just don't think we see much rain. but we will get a little bit of a breeze saturday night and sunday morning and that will bring in the cooler air. almost 80 tomorrow with sunshine. sunny, coolean sunny, cooler and breezy on sunday. if you are boating tomorrow tomorrow morning is the best shot at it. it is going to be windy on sunday as well. ellis you can run but they can hide. -- lsu can run but they can't hide. we are on our way. tomorrow night they are

check it out. look to the east tomorrow. we are cold monday morning in the 30s and 40s. we will gradually warm up and wednesday and thursday 70s and sunshine. this is an upset alert. last second heroics to send one

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lakeland putting up outrageous offensive numbers. it took them a while came in a few relate. this was scoreless deep into the 3rd quarter. one minute left. 21-18. they block the ponte. who wants to be the hero? go! he is brought down inside of the five. two plays later game winning touchdown.

>> it keeps on getting better and better. here is the media credentials for the game on saturday. only problem tigers aren't hosting south alabama. they are taking on florida. hopefully this game as good as all the shots taken. >> lsu had drawn a line in the sand. >> it all fell apart. from the beginning it fell apart. >> obviously they don't know me or the gators. >> dodging the game? wow! >> we have a home game and we will have a home game on november 19th. >> we are going to have a home game on november 19th. >> we had just got to move on. that is the way it is. >> do you have big plans this

check out that game. you are playing golf, right? the texans and oakland off to mexico city for monday night football. the nfl is telling them to do nothing at all. here is a look at the guidelines. don't leave your hotel room. do not order room service. do not drink the water. do not use the atm. leave all jewelry at home. so they are on lockdown until monday night. >> safety first. i get that.

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