The Cost of Medicine

In the article, "The Cost of Medicine" it talks about a new type of medication for Prostate Cancer that costs approximately $93,000. This medication does not cure cancer, however it is a "one-time deal" drug that can add up to either a few months or a few years on to a man's life. At the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, doctors plan a modified lottery to decide which of its 150 or so eligible patients will be among the two a month it can treat with Provenge (NBC 2010). This is an outrage, doctors are basically telling people who is going to live and get treatment and who is going to die sooner. I do not support this provision of medication to only those who can afford it. I think the same provision of medication should be provided to everyone. We do run our healthcare system by male or female, caucasian or African American; therefor it should not be according to lower class, middle class, or upper class. Obviously nothing is free in this world but Insurances should be provided to those who struggle to afford medical care. We cannot all be millionaires, and most of us need help paying for medical treatments that are necesities.If my insurance denied me payment of a drug I needed I would have to make a decision: go in debt to pay for what I really need and suffer in other areas where I need money, or suffer with the pain and not buy the drug. Either way it is unfair. Healthcare Insurance should be provided to all individuals, no matter what.

Marchione, M. (2010). $93,000 cancer drug renews debate on price of life. Retrieved September 30, 2010 from MSNBC, Cancer on MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/​id/​39329909/​ns/​health-cancer/.