Hepatitis C kills more Americans than all other infectious diseases combined

Re:Hepatitis C kills more Americans than all other infectiou... by dpark on Thursday December 26, 2019 @09:21AM (#21883944)

That’s garbage. People without insurance are utterly fucked. The uninsured are sacrificed as a negotiating point against insurers. “List price is $5000. We’ll cut you a deal at only $2000!”

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Re:Hepatitis C kills more Americans than all other infectiou... by ameister14 on Thursday December 26, 2019 @09:33AM (#21884021)

Yep, that's all true. It's worse, actually - the government sets reimbursement rates as well, so when they tell a hospital 'we are only going to pay you 60% of what you charge' what do you think a hospital is going to do in response?

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Re:Hepatitis C kills more Americans than all other infectiou... by sp332 on Thursday December 26, 2019 @10:44AM (#21884546)

This is a valid thing to be concerned about, but it appears to be false. Gilead has programs that help uninsured people get their drugs, including Harvoni. https://www.gilead.com/purpose/medication-access/us-patient-...

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