On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Louis Proyect <[email protected]> wrote:
> Leukemia patient Michele Steele ’s doctor prescribed Imbruvica last year > after she finished her fourth round of chemotherapy. Though shocked at > the nearly $8,000 out-of-pocket expense for the year, [...] > > [...] But it turned out the couple’s combined income of around $82,000 was > just below the cutoff point. > I will take a contrarian view on this that is sure to be hated by my PEN-L audience. Anyone who thinks that being forced to pay $8000 out of a $82,000 income to treat a life-threatening disease is a great human tragedy really needs to go out more. -raghu.
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