[cltby]

Rather depressing that we're subsidizing wanton sexual indulgence to the tune of $30k/year/person.

[elil17]

Just to dispel some myths here:

1. Many people who use PrEP have only one partner. They're using PrEP because their partner has HIV.

2. The alternative is letting people get AIDs. This is more expensive than PrEP.

3. Insurance doesn't pay the full list price of drugs, they pay a lower, negotiated rate. CostPlus Drug Company charges about $20/month for PrEP. This is probably closer to what insurance companies actually pay.

[cltby]

Good comment. I concede if it's really ~$20/month it's a rounding error and an obvious policy win.

[535188B17C93743]

So queer people should remain celibate?

Other methods of protection fail. People lie about the status. People don't know their status.

Know what's ridiculous is that these drugs cost so much money and companies like Gilead can engage in "revenue maximization" schemes at the cost of the health of US citizens... and then apparently win lawsuits with their Big Pharma war chests.

[fjgvcjygjvh]

If the 30k per figure was accurate (I don't think it is?) it would be certainly unreasonable for the rest of the society to subsidize it.

So I guess, no. But they shouldn't expect other people to finance their sex lives.

[cltby]

There's wide, wide middle ground between celibacy and the debauched status quo.

[Clamchop]

What motivated you to share this?

[mock-possum]

Dude.

Have a heart.