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The difference is that insurance doesn't cover herbal supplements, so their cost isn't socialized. If insurance covers this treatment, then by extension everyone who has insurance has no choice but to pay for it.



That's true of some drugs anyway, especially newer ones where the effectiveness isn't as well studied.




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