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		46493168 76 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high Then why the fuck hasn't the US just added it to Medicare / Medicaid coverage? It makes no sense. These healthcare schemes are costly, and covering this medication would make it... less costly.

eudamoniac 76 days ago [–]

Same reason TRT is covered in only acutely necessary situations. The system is not good at covering QoL care with a long term outlook.

Pretty much every man over 45 should get on TRT, because his health and QOL will improve more from that than perhaps anything else.

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