Americans: don't weigh costs of new treatments

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Americans: don't weigh costs of new treatments

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most Americans don't want the government to decide if medical treatments are economical before letting patients use them, a new survey suggests. In some places, such as the UK and Germany, governments do have that power. Before patients can use a new drug, for instance, the government studies how well it works. It also sees what the drug costs compared to other drugs before deciding to make it available. ...

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