[First Amendment]

And by the way, it doesn't take vast wealth to get these HIV drugs..they are expensive but no more so than many other medical conditions people live with. Not only the rich..but the poor who are on public assistance can and do receive these drugs.

These drugs are extremely expensive and obviously people with AIDS don't pay from their own pocket. Everyone pays, in the form of higher insurance or taxes. Meanwhile, people with AIDS can keep giving it to other people. I mean, who gives AIDS to people - those with AIDS or those without AIDS???

[Jorge]

These drugs are extremely expensive and obviously people with AIDS don't pay from their own pocket.

Many do pay from their own pockets...The post I was responding to was claiming that only the very wealthy can pay for AIDS drugs.

But of course health insurance pays for most of these drugs, which is also true of drugs for many other conditions which cost thousands of dollars a year to treat.

Everyone pays, in the form of higher insurance or taxes.

When it comes to the health of productive individuals the cost of the drugs is much less than costs for hospitalization and drugs for those who become ill.
Studies have shown that AIDS drugs are more cost- effective than customary treatments for several other diseases.

Meanwhile, people with AIDS can keep giving it to other people. I mean, who gives AIDS to people - those with AIDS or those without AIDS???

So what is your point? When it comes to those with diseases that can infect others..the goal is to have them die as soon as possible?