Great story, but I don’t understand that the blades would be beyond reach. I imagine insurance provided some sort of prosthetic. Are the blades, which look fairly simply designed, that much more expensive? I honestly don’t know.
I doubt they are provided like a prosthetic would be...they are likely “non-essential”.
The blades are not worn in every day usage like a regular prosthetic are, they are used to run or jump, if I understand correctly.
A C style leg can run $40,000 to $60,000.
Bionic leg over $100,000.