> The U.S. effectively subsidizes drug development for the world by paying higher prices. To clarify a bit, the U.S. *middle class* effectively subsidizes...

> The U.S. effectively subsidizes drug development for the world by paying higher prices. To clarify a bit, the U.S. *middle class* effectively subsidizes... This distinction is important given the currect sociopolitical climate. In short, the shrinking (implosion?) of that middle class is no longer sustainable. Is curing the rest of the world worth the sociopolitical illness we're imposing on ourselves?