Pros And Cons Of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Health care technology advancements has allowed there to be greater access to more efficient and improved medical procedures, testing and life changing medical treatments. Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a congenital disease that would shorten the life expectancy of pediatric patients has now been extended due to new medical technology that support activities of daily living, such as breathing. Another great medical advancement that not only extends but also improves the quality of life of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the release of the newly FDA approved drug Spinraza™ . The FDA approval of this new drug was followed by the crushing news of the cost of treatment amounting to $250,000 per year of treatment. Spinraza™ is not the first drug or medical treatment to be approved by the FDA just to be limited in access to those in need of treatment due to high medical cost that health insurance companies, private or public, choose not to cover. …show more content…
This dilemma brings about the ongoing question of how health insurance companies justify approving or denying coverage for a medical treatment that can improve quality or life and even save the lives of