Health Boards
Wed-04-07-2012, 12:25 PM
I think medications are expensive because of the strict testing they have to do before getting a licence to sell the product. also like any big company these days they need to make huge profits not only to put more money into new developments but also to keep the shareholders happy. Do a test on a new drug at cost of say €25 Million and it goes wrong, you have to recoup that amount on your next development.
I can't comment on you're health system in the USA, but in the UK and France we are used to paying a small amount from our income towards the health system. The Stelara I have been using costs €12000 a year but costs me nothing, however I have paid into the health system all my working life.
If the system in the USA does not charge you for health via your income, then people will maybe go without insurance as it seems expensive to them. ours is taken automaticly from our income via tax's for health / pension / police / education / etc. so we don't tend to think about as paying for health.
looking at it from the other side, over here in Europe we have to pay for health, in the USA you have the choice and your cost of living is lower. Which is best I don't know.
I can't comment on you're health system in the USA, but in the UK and France we are used to paying a small amount from our income towards the health system. The Stelara I have been using costs €12000 a year but costs me nothing, however I have paid into the health system all my working life.
If the system in the USA does not charge you for health via your income, then people will maybe go without insurance as it seems expensive to them. ours is taken automaticly from our income via tax's for health / pension / police / education / etc. so we don't tend to think about as paying for health.
looking at it from the other side, over here in Europe we have to pay for health, in the USA you have the choice and your cost of living is lower. Which is best I don't know.