How Much Should Cancer Drugs Cost?
February 9th, 2010 admin

Suppose a hypothetical drug cost $10 million, was likely to extend life by only a day or two and didn’t improve quality of life. Should insurance pay for the drug? Probably not — it would increase the cost for everyone paying premiums, without doing much to help the sick. But where do you draw the line? Real-world drugs are both cheaper and more helpful than …
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