![Amanda Moller prepares her formula in her home in University City, Missouri. The formula is vital to treat a rare condition, but her insurer doesn't cover it.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/50628/0914_sf_pku__medium.jpg)
Medical Foods Are Vital For A Rare Disease. Why Doesn’t Insurance Cover Them?
The lack of well-funded research and the tendency of insurers to focus on the bottom line mean patients sometimes can’t afford necessary medical supplies.
The lack of well-funded research and the tendency of insurers to focus on the bottom line mean patients sometimes can’t afford necessary medical supplies.
Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they’ll stay on dialysis for the rest of their lives. A team of doctors in Philadelphia have found a possible solution to this problem, by infecting patients with a potentially fatal virus.