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73. Who Pays for Multimillion-Dollar Miracle Cures?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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CRISPR Could Be Used to Cure Rare Diseases

There are some challenges this proposal has to overcome. Who determines the subscription fee? And what about the nearly 30 million Americans who don't have any health insurance? These issues don't mean that the subscription model won't work. The problems it aims to solve are just really complicated. One solution isn't going to fix everything, but innovative ideas like this one get us closer.

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