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we could end HIV like we did polio, but instead, it’s going to cost $28,218 a year, per patient (and that’s the low estimate). because Gilead wants to make a - i shit you not - 1128.7% PROFIT off your life.
49 upvotes, 6 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "we could end HIV like we did polio, but instead, it’s going to cost $28,218 a year, per patient (and that’s the low estimate). because Gilead wants to make a - i shit you not - 1128.7% PROFIT off your life."
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US Politics 13w
and theeeeeeeeere’s the catch
16 upvotes, 1 comment. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "and theeeeeeeeere’s the catch"
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Anonymous 13w

Slow your roll cause we haven’t ended polio. In fact it’s having a minor resurgence in parts of Asia. Only human disease we ever ended was small pox

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Anonymous 13w

Did you read the whole article? It says it will also provide for low income countries. Also in another source it says they will give it for free to low income uninsured people

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Anonymous 13w

Tbh most of this cost is going to be paid by insurance companies, but I guess that makes insurance rates higher to.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

your commitment to missing the point is almost admirabel

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

I get the point, I’m just correcting incorrect information in the post. I swear people will pick fights over nothing 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

"um ackchtually there are small groups of people on the other side of the world with polio we(in us politics) haven't gotten rid of it 🤓👆"

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