A young woman is pregnant with her second child. As a member of a minority population, her worth is immediately diminished, as many people believe members of her race are less intelligent and less valuable. Upon giving birth to her baby via cesarean section, doctors bully the woman into undergoing a sterilization procedure that will […]
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Bleeding Us Dry
The Problem with Medical Price Gouging At 76 years old, Jacqueline Racener was diagnosed with leukemia. Once diagnosed, her doctor prescribed Imbruvica, a drug that had a very high chance of helping Ms. Racener beat her disease. Unfortunately, this Imbruvica would have cost Ms. Racener $8,000 a year – even though Medicaid was picking up […]
Putting a Price on Life
The cost of medical treatment in the United States may be more of a headache than the health problem itself. Insurance prices are extremely high, but if one doesn’t buy insurance, s/he can be hit with even higher out-of-pocket expenses in case of a medical emergency. The need for the United States to reform its […]