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AinsiSera t1_ixvnosp wrote

Reply to comment by Sariel007 in A novel medication for hemophilia B has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The treatment is a form of gene therapy, intended to replace a dysfunctional gene that leaves people unable to control their bleeding. by Sariel007

I read elsewhere that those treatments easily add up to $100k/month, so honestly $3.5 mil is pretty cost effective competitively.

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RO489 t1_ixvt06y wrote

Depending if your insurance/ employer agree. Since insurance is mostly tied to employment in the US, they aren't firing the math of a lifetime cost. I'd imagine single payer would be a no brainer, but if you are an employer, it'll increase everyone's cost.

Another argument in favor of single payer.

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