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If this drug costs $1000/month does it really put money in people's pockets that they will use to buy other things that end up boosting the economy? They first
by doodlebugging 3y ago
If this drug costs $1000/month does it really put money in people's pockets that they will use to buy other things that end up boosting the economy? They first need to be able to pay for the next hit of Ozempic.
I don't see the connection unless the ones producing the drug are getting all that money and buying new 3rd homes with custom furniture, new vehicles, etc. Since insurance evidently doesn't cover this for everyone there will be a lot of people paying ridiculous money to lose weight who will then be stuck on the lifetime drug treadmill as a health maintenance requirement drug.
Why don't we invest the money going to this expense in health education and public facilities for health maintenance - parks, gyms, etc.
I understand that many are already morbidly obese and need something like this drug to get them back in control of their own health outcomes but the overall goal should be to shed the extra weight and discontinue the drug while adopting healthy lifestyle habits.
- onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago> If this drug costs $1000/month does it really put money in people's pockets that they will use to buy other things that end up boosting the economy? How much does being obese cost the average person in healthcare? I'd be surprised if it was A LOT less.
- doodlebugging 3y agoThis is probably a good take. I think though that the cost of health care only comes into play when the obese person begins to take action to try to change their situation or to manage their condition. Until that point their health care costs are minimal since they are not focused on staying healthy or becoming healthier. But yes, overcoming the consequences of obesity will be expensive, a lot more than this drug.
- onlyrealcuzzo 3y agoI mean, how often are they getting sick and missing work compared to non-obese people? There's all kinds of opportunity costs to being unhealthy.
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- johnwheeler 3y agoMy wife only pays 79 a week
- doodlebugging 3y agoI was using the number from the article. Glad to hear they over-generalized or used the wrong metric.