Re:Cancer patients are being denied drugs, even with prescri...
by specialist on Saturday August 03, 2019 @03:20PM
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Every possible system will have some kind of rationing.
I'm okay with the notion that tough choices have to be made. Especially if the rules are clear ahead of time.
But that's not the system we now have. The default answer is "no" and patients have to fight to get to "yes".
The real kicker is even people within the system (eg nurses, techs) struggle to get proper insurance and healthcare. If insiders are getting screwed, what chance do the rest of us have?
(FWIW, I've been denied various life saving treatments, scripts, etc. multiple times. I'm fortunate to have had multiple angels in my life who've gone to bat for me. eg FHCRC fredhutch.org)
I'm okay with the notion that tough choices have to be made. Especially if the rules are clear ahead of time.
But that's not the system we now have. The default answer is "no" and patients have to fight to get to "yes".
The real kicker is even people within the system (eg nurses, techs) struggle to get proper insurance and healthcare. If insiders are getting screwed, what chance do the rest of us have?
(FWIW, I've been denied various life saving treatments, scripts, etc. multiple times. I'm fortunate to have had multiple angels in my life who've gone to bat for me. eg FHCRC fredhutch.org)