US Politics on Sidechat | This is why the “cost of healthcare” graphs that show it costing trillions of dollars are misleading. The actual production cost is low for most drugs, and the costs of treatment are considerable but not insane. The real profit is with insurance middlemen

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This is why the “cost of healthcare” graphs that show it costing trillions of dollars are misleading. The actual production cost is low for most drugs, and the costs of treatment are considerable but not insane. The real profit is with insurance middlemen

What’s wrong with this picture? Generic, anti-HIV drug developed overseas, $40/year. Same brand-name patent-protected drug in the US, $28,218/year

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Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries — The Associated Press

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