Will "public option" really pay for the meds of the chronically ill

Sometimes govt insurance just doesn't pay for what you need. Two shots of Humira run my insurance co about $1600/month.

But several of these medications are expensive and can be difficult to get if a person doesn't have private drug insurance, said Dr. Kenneth Croitoru, a gastrointestinal specialist and researcher at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. Although provincial government programs cover the costs of some of these drugs for individuals without private insurance, the programs don't cover some of the drugs that work best in people with IBD.

Bear in mind that 2 shots per month is the lowest or maintenance dose for Crohn's.


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