https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-hep-c-drug-and-one-of-the-major-problems-with-the-us-healthcare-system <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This write up from economist Dean Baker does a very good, and very succinct, job at pointing out one of the biggest reasons that the US pays FAR more than every other country for health care. The same Hep C drug that costs $1,000/treatment in India costs $84,000 in the US:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q">http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q</a> Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:05:07 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-hep-c-drug-and-one-of-the-major-problems-with-the-us-healthcare-system <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This write up from economist Dean Baker does a very good, and very succinct, job at pointing out one of the biggest reasons that the US pays FAR more than every other country for health care. The same Hep C drug that costs $1,000/treatment in India costs $84,000 in the US:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q">http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/free-trade-the-answer-to-the-question-of-qhow-do-you-pay-for-a-drug-that-costs-84000q</a> MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:05:07 -0400 2014-07-17T08:05:07-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-hep-c-drug-and-one-of-the-major-problems-with-the-us-healthcare-system?n=1269996&urlhash=1269996 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This doesn't really surprise me. On another note, because of your link, I found these stats about inequality and poverty. I wish I had seen this before I did that 2,200 word essay a few months ago.<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://cepr.net/index.php?option=com_cattags&amp;view=cattagdetail&amp;catid=80&amp;tagid=6&amp;Itemid=374">http://cepr.net/index.php?option=com_cattags&amp;view=cattagdetail&amp;catid=80&amp;tagid=6&amp;Itemid=374</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/039/651/qrc/cepr_header.png?1454202102"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://cepr.net/index.php?option=com_cattags&amp;view=cattagdetail&amp;catid=80&amp;tagid=6&amp;Itemid=374">Issues | The Center for Economic and Policy Research</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">CEPR is a non-partisan think tank focused on providing data based analysis of the most important economic and social issues.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SGT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:01:42 -0500 2016-01-30T20:01:42-05:00 2014-07-17T08:05:07-04:00