"Hilary Hodge suffers from severe allergic asthma. But in 2012, she saw hope in biologic medication. There was one catch: She was living in the United States at the time, and biologics would cost her $36,000 a year. A few years later, she moved to Angers, France, with her husband. Across the pond, that same medical treatment was 12 times cheaper."
"Hodge has had asthma since childhood, but instead of improving as many asthmatics do, she was part of the 10% whose respiratory condition worsens. By age 32, her inhaler no longer provided relief. Her chronic condition became "a big struggle," she told USA TODAY. Although she qualified for a biologic when living in Chicago, the injectable medication was highly expensive at the time."
Hilary Hodge experienced severe allergic asthma that worsened into adulthood, leaving inhalers ineffective by age 32. She qualified for a biologic in the United States but faced annual costs around $36,000. After a 2017 move to Angers, France, she obtained the same injectable biologic for about $3,000 per year. The dramatic price difference improved her health access and helped turn a temporary relocation into a permanent move with family. Rising medication costs worry many Americans, and relocating to countries with universal or lower-cost health systems, such as France, Canada, Japan, or EU nations, can make treatments more affordable.
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