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Ilsa

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25. I lean towards agreeing with you on this.

Reply to kelliekat44 (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:01 AM

Feb 2013

I think the capitalist healthcare system will ride the fence on healthcare becoming so expensive that we are on the verge of nationalizing it, then they pull back, suck us back into letting the insurance companies and others bankrupt us.

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15 Year Old Invents Pancreatic Cancer Test that costs 3 cents [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 OP

Big pharma must already have a price on his head malaise Feb 2013 #1

For sure. I have often thought that finding a cure for cancer will be found Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #3

No, they will just use this test method and charge us all $368.20 per screening KurtNYC Feb 2013 #9

Make that "$368.23" KansDem Feb 2013 #21

Aready tried to link to original article....link not working...at least for me. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #14

do you mean the rawstory link? Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #35

It's just a test sharp_stick Feb 2013 #22

Lab charges are not cheap either. mwooldri Feb 2013 #29

Absolutely n/t sharp_stick Feb 2013 #31

That is fantastic. grntuscarora Feb 2013 #2

for sure more than 3 cents. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #4

I figure at least a 10,000% markup. kentauros Feb 2013 #17

It's a test sharp_stick Feb 2013 #23

Good! grntuscarora Feb 2013 #26

It's honestly hard to say sharp_stick Feb 2013 #28

Kick! Heidi Feb 2013 #5

Amazing kid!!! Wow!! Nt onlyadream Feb 2013 #6

I'm sure if your doctor orders this test, it will cost you a few thousand! Sancho Feb 2013 #7

Unless you're on medicare, then it will cost maybe 10 cents skydive forever Feb 2013 #10

Get someone like the Gates Foundation to protect it from big pharma! Maineman Feb 2013 #8

It's a test sharp_stick Feb 2013 #24

There could be a 'self surgery' trend if out healthcare costs aren't resolved. DaveJ Feb 2013 #11

Big Pharma will snap him up! He will be set for life as long as he continues along this line of Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #12

This will never be allowed mto become a widespread use in healthcare. It's too cheap, kelliekat44 Feb 2013 #13

I lean towards agreeing with you on this. Ilsa Feb 2013 #25

Fantastic! NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #15

K&R. This kid is going to CURE cancer someday. bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #16

I remember reading about him last year on DU OKNancy Feb 2013 #18

kick n rec. nt backtoblue Feb 2013 #19

His TED talks mostlyconfused Feb 2013 #20

there will have to be some sort of markup NewJeffCT Feb 2013 #27

Terrific brain power, K&R. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #30

Bring this up next time somebody uses the "Stupid 'Mericans" line snooper2 Feb 2013 #32

What a brilliant, dedicated young man! Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #33

I see a lot of people unfairly bashing big pharma roxy1234 Feb 2013 #34

What's funny about what you say " big Pharma caring about safety" is hearing the Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #36

This is great news, I have lost 4 great friends to pancreatic cancer in theclast few years. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #37