Two newborn twins need a one-dose treatment that would save their lives: Zolgensma, a $2.1M drug. Insurance (also the mother's employer) cut coverage of the drug the day after they were born. - eviltoast
Newborn twins fight rare disease, family says it’ll cost $4.2 million to save their lives
www.wbtv.com
New parents in Kansas City are fighting to save the lives of their newborn twins. They said the boys have a rare genetic disease that will cost the family millions of dollars to treat.

america is so fucking based man

in any proper country that company at least gets forced to pay by the government then ordered to shut down forever due to wanton cruelty. all the employees get generous severance except whoever made that call. depending upon your view of carceral punishment there are a few ways to go with that guy.

  • Eiim@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    37·
    6 months ago

    Modern drugs cost tens of millions of dollars to develop at a minimum, and can easily reach into the billions.

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
      112·
      6 months ago

      If only there was a class of people with so much money we could tax the whole amount from them and they wouldn’t even notice.