How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying It from India

Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by nkozyra on Monday May 09, 2016 @09:46AM (#11659772)

Look everybody knows it's economics that drives this. That's not the point. We have mechanisms in place that can isolate certain aspects of life and remove them from the capitalist machine.

On a grand scale it's socialized medicine but even on a smaller scale it's health insurance. And it's why hospitals don't kick out a dying person just because they're destitute. What we're talking about isn't "why does medicine X cost $Y?" Most people understand that.

And that's why it's unfair to compare life-saving medication to buying a luxury vehicle.

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Re:How I Got the $84k Hepatitis C Drug for $1500 by Buying I... by JoeAltmaier on Monday May 09, 2016 @12:46PM (#11661194)

And insurance isn't ever going to level the playing field completely. Some things are just too expensive. It was asked Why? I know its not a free market. And there's a difference between luxuries and life-saving procedures/medicines. But some things cost a lot, and some folks will be able to afford them and some not. And that's not a mistake or a problem with the system.

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