Originally Posted by PAR

I have a friend in treatment right now in Ontario.
Not 100% of everything is covered. His cost of prescription have run up to about $4k.

He thinks he will have spent about $6-7k in total by the time he is done. More if he needs surgery.

There are programs to help reduce these cost for people that don't have prescription plans to cover the cost of meds. The meds are thought to not be part of the treatment unless you are an in patent care. Thanks to the current programs his true cost out of pocket are about $400.