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> instead of just vaccinating them. Cost. And the low likelihood of the bat actually carrying the virus. > But while it is essential for survival, the first t
by thephyber 2y ago
> instead of just vaccinating them.
Cost. And the low likelihood of the bat actually carrying the virus.
> But while it is essential for survival, the first treatment alone can cost more than $15,000 in D.C., leaving patients with unexpected bills and medical debt.
https://wamu.org/story/22/04/14/dc-rabies-treatment-cost/ https://wamu.org/story/22/04/14/dc-rabies-treatment-cost/
- conductr 2y agoIt's American healthcare, cost is as deadly as staying alive
- red-iron-pine 2y agoPresumably this is why someone just shot the CEO of UnitedHealthcare
- conductr 2y agoIt's sad but this is what the whole 'eat the rich' thing looks like in action. I don't know if it's my cynical nature or age, but I get a sense that generalized feeling of hope/optimism is at all time low (ok, ~century or so low) and these acts will likely increase
- CGamesPlay 2y agoThats crazy. It would be cheaper to fly abroad to receive the treatment (except that the regime lasts 30 days). I had a regime in a foreign country a few years ago, total cost of injections was around $100 USD.
- shiroiushi 2y agoThe same is true for many non-urgent medical procedures: you're probably better off booking a flight to Europe or really any place, rather than doing it in America. Even out-of-pocket, it's frequently cheaper to fly somewhere else and do the treatment there than to do it in your own town in the US.