Another topic for discussion related to this (and I hope we can be detached enough to discuss the intellectual side of this impersonally): Even if the drug/tre

Another topic for discussion related to this (and I hope we can be detached enough to discuss the intellectual side of this impersonally): Even if the drug/treatment method were approved, how much would this cost, would the author even be able to pay for / have the insurance company pay for the treatment? And by the way, what limits are there on the price of a drug that an insurance company or the government will cough up the money to pay, for one person's extension to life for a couple years? If someone has a very rare or just very advanced cancer, how much should the rest of us (as individuals paying taxes/premiums/etc) be on the hook for paying for last ditch efforts to prolong that person's life? These are genuine questions I think are legitimate to ask, if not in polite conversation, then at least at the level of policymaking bodies in govt or insurance companies. I'm sure that people in the UK are quite familiar with this concept or debate. You cannot just say you'll pay whatever it takes to save someone's life no matter what the circumstances.