Re:Humira’s Drug Formula: Start at a High Price, Go Higher
by cuckcuckspruce on Monday January 08, 2018 @05:40PM
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I'd rather not say which exact states, but she was non-pregnant and not considered disabled by the state or the federal government despite applying for it, having the statements of her doctors, and having had a kidney transplant, chronic pain that prevented sitting and standing, blood clots, and lupus. So in the eyes of the state, despite having no income, she was not eligible for medicaid. They did tell her that if her kidney started to fail again then they _might_ consider her disabled, but she shouldn't expect another transplant because you typically only get one.
She was recently determined medically disabled by the federal government and now just needs to get through the financial eligibility steps.
Re:Humira’s Drug Formula: Start at a High Price, Go Higher
by walshemj on Monday January 08, 2018 @06:29PM
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I think that's a problem with the USA the fact that your rights and statutory benefits vary by where you live would be an anathema in any other first world country.
Re:Humira’s Drug Formula: Start at a High Price, Go Higher
by tptacek on Monday January 08, 2018 @11:56PM
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It also matters where in Europe you live.
What state was this in? In Maryland, a single individual is Medicaid eligible up to an income of $16,600/year. There are 18 states where non-disabled, non-pregnant adults are not covered by Medicaid. That's not an "America" problem, it's a problem with those states and their voters.