A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by NoRagrets » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 3:26 AM UTC

A woman who is allergic to water (2016)
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Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by dd36 » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 4:49 AM UTC

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by whatshisface » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 4:57 AM UTC

dd36 wrote: post #2

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by mxcrossb » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:09 AM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

dd36 wrote: post #2

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

I’m sure many Americans are now dutifully checking the insurance market to make sure their plan covers this situation.

For that price, one might hope that the company producing it would be willing to provide the drugs as an act of good will (and good advertising!)

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by thaumasiotes » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:18 AM UTC

> For Rachel, diving into this pool would be like swimming in potent bleach

I find this choice of analogy really interesting, since diving into the pool is like swimming in bleach for everyone else too.

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by ivraatiems » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:22 AM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

dd36 wrote: post #2

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

Right, because markets where there is competition work so well?

I can't think of an insurance company in the US that'd cover this. Can you?

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by alex64 » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:27 AM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

dd36 wrote: post #2

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

my epipen isn't even covered in the united states, competitors won't make a difference :)

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by ClumsyPilot » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:27 AM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

dd36 wrote: post #2

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

Ofcourse there are - we have private insurance marketin UK, few people need them, many employers provide one.

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by spiderfarmer » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:28 AM UTC

whatshisface wrote: post #3

dd36 wrote: post #2

Wow. Even NHS won’t cover off-label that works?

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

Name the insurance companies in the US that cover this situation and what they cost per month. I’ll wait.

Re: A woman who is allergic to water (2016)

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Post by lostlogin » Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 5:46 AM UTC

ClumsyPilot wrote: post #8

whatshisface wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Too bad there aren't any NHS competitors.

Ofcourse there are - we have private insurance marketin UK, few people need them, many employers provide one.

But then you are paying for both private and public healthcare, so it isn’t really competition.