My mother was having an issue with her insurer during chemo and the deep bone pain shot that she had been prescribed had not yet been approved but there was only a 6 hour window where it was effective. She was desperate so said she would just front the cost...
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And get reimbursed later. The doctor or pharmacy then informed her it was $15,000 a shot. She went through about 4 chemo rounds with 6 session each. So that alone would have been like $360k and bankrupted them. At one point divorce and bankruptcy was advised.
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The best part for vulture healthcare capitalists is that they get to bleed a sick person dry, regardless of outcome. You don't have to give refunds if incredibly (cost-inflated) expensive treatment doesn't save their life. It is literally the world's greatest protection racket.
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Which party is attacking the free at the point of delivery basis of the NHS? The Tories support it and always have done. It was the basis of the 1944 NHS White Paper produced by the Tory led government.
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Horrific!
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Good job Labour strongly back Remain then to stop rapacious US health companies from privatizing the NHS and quadrupling the drugs bill. Oh...
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It is literally terrifying.
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