Who will profit more? Patients or...
Stephanie Packard, a California resident, wife, and mother of four children, had outlived her medical death sentence, and was still fighting to live and spend time with her family.
Her doctors suggested that switching to another chemotherapy drug might buy her time. Her medical insurance company refused to pay. She says she asked if the company covered the cost of drugs to put her to death. She was told the answer is yes — with a co-payment of $1.20.
Insurance company offerings included lethal medication, but not life extending treatment. This is how it works. Lethal medication will always make the approved drug list, and insurance companies can refuse to pay for life-extending treatment.
