cost of testing for the breast cancer gene in her op-ed. she writes, it has got to be a priority to ensure that more women can access gene testing and life saving preventative treatment. whatever their means and background, wherever they live, the cost of testing for brca 1 and brca 2 at more than $3,000 in the united states remain an obstacle for many women. why is the test so costly? and does insurance cover it? most insurance companies do. not all don t. i m glad she wrote that. because the problem is that there is only one company in the united states that does the test. they have the mo nopoly on it. one company? one company. isn t that kind of unfair? i mean, if only one company has it, suppose this company owns the patent. it is a gene, but they have the