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		hackernewds on Sept 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cystic fibrosis treatment wins Breakthrough Prize Do not read too much into the sensationalist pricing. No individual is paying that much. Insurance is billed that rate, and they do not owe that much ultimately either.

samus on Sept 17, 2023 [–]

Such sensational prices eventually rain down on those paying for insurance though. In case of private insurance, it increases premiums. In case of public insurance, the taxpayer has to foot the bill.

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