18 doses of a drug that probably costs 2 grand a dose (and prob billed at 5)
ER care.
2 days of critical care.
Extensive lab monitoring.
Given the amount of swelling indicated in the article and the fact that they gave 18 doses of a drug normally given 2-5 times (repeated doses are based on continued symptoms), I’d say this hospital saved her life.
Oh. And they billed $200K which was probably cut to a third by contractual agreement with the insurance company.
The hospital likely made at most 5-10% net.
And they saved her life.
Capitalism is a great thing!
Would 18 doses of CroFab have been avail in a single payer system?
>> Would 18 doses of CroFab have been avail in a single payer system?
If Hillary wins, we’ll find out.
“Would 18 doses of CroFab have been avail in a single payer system?”
Having insight into pharmaceuticals...nope. In fact, many drugs are becoming scarce or expensive. Expensive drugs with “short” a shelf life such as CroFab are not being stocked to save costs. I keep telling anyone who will listen that ACA (ObamaCare) is causing med costs to increase and availability to decrease. I’ve a doubling of costs just in the past three years for many meds.