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How much does treatment cost?
How much does treatment cost?
Don't freak out over that $200,000 figure. First of all, nygirl is speaking only to her own situation and she did treatment for 72 weeks - that applies to a much smaller minority of people doing treatment. Second of all, most people aren't paying every single bit of cost for their treatment, they're getting some kind of help somewhere, either insurance, or compassionate care via the drug company, some go on a clinical trial....and I suppose some pay out of pocket if they can but I wouldn't know how that works in the U.S. - I don't know what medicare covers. (I'm in Canada and that's a whole other ballgame - the medical appointments and tests are covered, drugs aren't but work insurance will cover a fair bit and government funding MIGHT cover some with various caveats.)
Lots of people in all sorts of situations have done treatment so you'd figure there are various ways to manage it and I imagine you'll find your own way also. Good luck with that.
Trish
Just....don't think your only option is to sell your first-born.
Lots of people in all sorts of situations have done treatment so you'd figure there are various ways to manage it and I imagine you'll find your own way also. Good luck with that.
Trish
Just....don't think your only option is to sell your first-born.
Greendesert—
All is not lost; the manufacturers of HCV treatment drugs provide patient assistance programs for those that are unable to afford the drugs; assuming they reside in the U.S. and their income levels meet their requirements.
“What the hell is there in the medication that costs more than my house cost? “
It’s not so much what these drugs cost to directly manufacture as it is to recoup research and development expenses. The drugs can take ten years to get from concept to shelf, and there can be 10’s of millions of dollars invested by pharma.
It’s unlikely your kids or spouse contracted this from you; it only transmits via blood-to-blood contact. Many of us have been married for decades and have not passed this to our spouses.
Welcome to the discussion group-
--Bill
All is not lost; the manufacturers of HCV treatment drugs provide patient assistance programs for those that are unable to afford the drugs; assuming they reside in the U.S. and their income levels meet their requirements.
“What the hell is there in the medication that costs more than my house cost? “
It’s not so much what these drugs cost to directly manufacture as it is to recoup research and development expenses. The drugs can take ten years to get from concept to shelf, and there can be 10’s of millions of dollars invested by pharma.
It’s unlikely your kids or spouse contracted this from you; it only transmits via blood-to-blood contact. Many of us have been married for decades and have not passed this to our spouses.
Welcome to the discussion group-
--Bill
I'm so #(*& screwed. What if my spouse or kids got it from me? What the hell is there in the medication that costs more than my house cost?
yup I'm officially freaked out now.
yup I'm officially freaked out now.
Your doctor can apply to a pharmaceutical company for a "compassionate use" for those with low income or no insurance. You may have to fill out a stack of papers, but Dr. Gish of Sacramento University has said that a friend of mine with Hep C could apply for that. Don't take my word verbatim, but look into that possibility with your doctor. Best of luck...
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