MAJ Private RallyPoint Member180107<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This write up from economist Dean Baker does a very good, and very succinct, job at pointing out one of the biggest reasons that the US pays FAR more than every other country for health care. The same Hep C drug that costs $1,000/treatment in India costs $84,000 in the US:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q">http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q</a>The Hep C drug and one of the major problems with the US healthcare system.2014-07-17T08:05:07-04:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member180107<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This write up from economist Dean Baker does a very good, and very succinct, job at pointing out one of the biggest reasons that the US pays FAR more than every other country for health care. The same Hep C drug that costs $1,000/treatment in India costs $84,000 in the US:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q">http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q</a>The Hep C drug and one of the major problems with the US healthcare system.2014-07-17T08:05:07-04:002014-07-17T08:05:07-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member1269996<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This doesn't really surprise me. On another note, because of your link, I found these stats about inequality and poverty. I wish I had seen this before I did that 2,200 word essay a few months ago.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://cepr.net/index.php?option=com_cattags&view=cattagdetail&catid=80&tagid=6&Itemid=374">http://cepr.net/index.php?option=com_cattags&view=cattagdetail&catid=80&tagid=6&Itemid=374</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2016 8:01 PM2016-01-30T20:01:42-05:002016-01-30T20:01:42-05:002014-07-17T08:05:07-04:00