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2005-06-15 Home Front: Economy

Drug resistant tuberculosis & illegals - very expensive to treat

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Posted by Thotch Glesing2372 2005-06-15 12:02|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah, and guess who will likely end up paying for the treatement?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-06-15 12:57|| 2005-06-15 12:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Well the California taxpayer takes it in the shorts already. $200,000 - 1.2 million per patient. Ouch..... So much for the recovery of California's economy.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-06-15 13:13|| 2005-06-15 13:13|| Front Page Top

#3 When I was a grad student, the university informed me that one of the Chinese grad students in my lab complex had TB. I was none too thrilled since I already tested positive for TB antibodies (skin test) from my time in Asia. And yes, the university health plan covered treatment for the Chinese grad student.

Posted by ed 2005-06-15 13:56|| 2005-06-15 13:56|| Front Page Top

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