And US patients won't be able to get it because they're going to be overcharged ...

refurb · on Dec 9, 2023

A very lazy reply.

Look at access to the cystic fibrosis therapies ($300,000 per year). The US (including Medicaid) were paying for them from launch in 2012.

The UK just came to an agreement for NHS to pay for it in 2020. 8 years later.

In Canada, only 5 of the 12 provinces/territories pay for it and only if your a child. Adults don't get it.

You actually stand the highest chance of getting it in the US.

marcusverus · on Dec 8, 2023

Compared to similarly developed countries, Americans are actually in great shape when it comes to debt. See the OECD Data: https://data.oecd.org/hha/household-debt.htm

matteoraso · on Dec 8, 2023

Don't be facetious. Parent was obviously referring to medical debt, which most first worlders never have to think about.

marcusverus · on Dec 9, 2023

I wasn’t being facetious, I (wrongly) assumed you could infer the argument:

Americans have significantly less debt than Western Europeans. Their average appears to be 50% higher than ours. Including medical debt.

The idea, as per GP, that this treatment will inexplicably drive Americans to bankruptcy, is stupid. It’s offensively dumb. It’s the kind of uninformed doomer nonsense that runs rampant online progressive echo chambers, but has no basis in reality.

> …which most first worlders never have to think about.

Those lucky bastards. With 50% more debt.