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China’s new cancer drug Toripalimab is approved in the US but will cost 30 times more (www.scmp.com)

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[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Many people already go to Mexico for dental work so I imagine it's possible to do something similar with China, if your medical bills are high enough.

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but that’s simple border hopping for a day or two to get quick dental work. Cancer treatments take months if not years, and it would be an insane workaround to try and get it to work.

[–] WaterBowlSlime@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 9 months ago

That's true. But also this is US healthcare we're talking about so I'd believe it if flying to China works out to be cheaper for someone lol