Covid treatment about to get a lot more expensive

Craig234 said:

Until now, an anti-viral drug to treat Covid was paid for by the government and given to patients without charge. The price to the government was $530. Now, that's ending, it's becoming a 'normal' drug i the system, and the price is being raised to $1,390. Great system. It had been expected to go up, to as much as $5,000.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/health/pfizer-paxlovid-price/index.html

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Slavister said:

I bet Pfizer won't be charging $1,390 for it IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY.

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Noodlegawd said:

Neither will insurance companies in the US.

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Slavister said:

Yep, too bad for people without insurance or with high deductibles though

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People with Medicare or Medicaid or who are uninsured will be able to get Paxlovid for free through 2024 via a patient assistance program, the US Department of Health and Human Services said last week. Pfizer said that program will extend through 2028 for patients who are uninsured or “underinsured.”

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Lovebug said:

Esp for those who desperately need it.
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Slavister said:

Cool... So basically... NOONE will pay anything close to $1390? Or only insurance companies will? Wonder how much people would pay on high deductible plans - those prices could also be very much negotiated.

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