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The arbitrary economics of life and death
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 16 3:21pm | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Wow. A very intense read.
Just yesterday I received, I hope, my very last out-of-pocket bill for a medical procedure (I'm on Medicare now). It was a $300 bill for my share of my last $13,000 Lupron last December.
In my case, since my diagnosis 5 years ago, I find my life to be very valuable, I'm extremely busy doing positive activities, and I feel pretty good. I think that somewhere down the road, when I start to actually suffer from cancer, that will mark a new "stage" for me, and I'll certainly start questioning values.
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I'm so glad to hear how well things are going for you. ❤️
I have to admit, though, that my jaw dropped when I saw that they billed your insurer US $13,000 for a simple Lupron shot. That's insane! Your $300 co-pay alone would have covered almost half the total cost here, assuming CA $800 (US $575) for the Lupron itself and maybe $50 (?) to administer the shot, unless there's something major I'm missing.