You misunderstand me. You'll be able to afford the heart because your insurance will pay for it. A few years from now, you might not be able to afford that new

You misunderstand me. You'll be able to afford the heart because your insurance will pay for it. A few years from now, you might not be able to afford that new $5,000 battery you need to RUN your heart. > Someone with this device will have so much medical monitoring the cost of a battery won't be noticed. A battery will cost less than a single Dr. visit probably. The same could be said about people with insulin pumps, yet we see financial problems kill them.