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Two powerful quotes: >More than half of those with hepatitis C are veterans, prisoners, uninsured or on Medicaid, the New York Times reports. That requires tax
by swamp40 13y ago
Two powerful quotes:
>More than half of those with hepatitis C are veterans, prisoners, uninsured or on Medicaid, the New York Times reports. That requires taxpayers to pick up the bill.
>It doesn't help that Gilead is offering Sovaldi in Egypt at a 99 percent discount to U.S. prices, or about $900 for a full course of treatment.
Tiered pricing by country (from a US company, no less).
I'm not sure what to think about this - very complicated ethics. I can sympathize with both sides.