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It used to be, treatment for rabies was subsidized by state governments in the US. Lately these programs have been discontinued because they were getting really
by foxyv 5y ago
It used to be, treatment for rabies was subsidized by state governments in the US. Lately these programs have been discontinued because they were getting really expensive. Costs for rabies treatment has gone up 400% in the last 10 years or so. Someone posted this article recently.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180220/the-high-cost-of-surviving-rabies https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180220/the-high-c...
- alistairSH 5y agoUgh. 380% increase in the immunoglobulin cost in a decade. Large increases in the vaccine cost. 2-3x markup at the ER. Plus, the ER charges thousands for administering the shot. $20k for the first round alone in one case (most of which would have been hospital fees - the drugs don't come anywhere near that despite the massive markups). Absolutely disgusting.