$2 million gene therapy could save her baby's life. But insurance wouldn't pay.

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December 15, 2025
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$2 million gene therapy could save her baby's life. But insurance wouldn't pay.

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A new class of drugs is saving the lives of children who once had no hope. These high-tech medicines can replace defective genes. But there's a catch. Many cost millions of dollars for a single dose. And American healthc care hasn't figured out how to pay. We wondered how medicine could be priced so high and how insurance plans could refuse a life-... Read More

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