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Sadly, I'm not shocked by the price of Sovalti. I take a medication for my ulcerative colitis that costs around $3000 per dose (Humira). It's twice a month, which would be $6000 per month if insurance didn't cover it. It's bizarre to me that they're cutting coverage for Asacol, another drug used to treat ulcerative colitis, when it only costs around $800 a month. Of course, I don't think they should be cutting ANY drugs for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis because there are already so few options, and most of the options can make you incredibly sick.

It just pisses me off that insurance companies are allowed to play doctor. I trust my doctor about what meds I should be on, not some corporate financial jerk at my insurance company. The last time they tried to play doctor with me, they spent three months insisting that I take an anti-emetic that could've given me toxic megacolon (basically, your colon swells until it explodes, which is exactly as dangerous as it sounds).