WTF Health News: Wait… How Did This Drug Cost $25 in India and $1,000 in the U.S.?
A woman named Victoria went viral after sharing that a prescription medication that would have cost her $1,000 out of pocket in the U.S. cost just $25 when obtained through a Canadian pharmacy from an Indian manufacturer.
But perhaps the most interesting part wasn't the price difference. It was the reaction.
The comments filled with people sharing their own stories about prescription prices, insurance, and the sometimes absurd cost of healthcare in America.
In this episode of WTF Health News, Eeks looks at why Victoria's story struck such a nerve, touches on some of the mysteries of U.S. prescription drug pricing, and asks what our collective reaction says about the American healthcare experience.
Because maybe the biggest WTF isn't that one medication cost $25 instead of $1,000.
It's how many Americans heard the story and thought: Yep. Sounds about right.
Here's the original IG video: https://www.instagram.com/lemonsnlyme/reel/DZYgShBBKIP/
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