Novartis AG on Wednesday priced its treatment for a hard-to-treat form of lung cancer at the U.S. wholesale acquisition cost of $17,950 for a 28-day supply, following the drug’s approval by regulators. The drug, Tabrecta, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration months ahead of schedule to treat patients with a MET …
‘A stupendously good news story’ A man whose life was saved by the generosity of the people of Bristol has become a dad – to twins. Mike Brandon had just a few weeks to live in 2016, as leukaemia ravaged his body, when his wife Kate issued a desperate appeal to people to donate money …
In 2007, Fumiko Chino, MD, lost her husband, Andrew Ladd, to an aggressive neuroendocrine cancer. He was 28 and a PhD candidate in computational science. She was 29 and an art director for an anime film company. They had $25,000 in a 401(k) plan, not a bad sum for a young couple. And he had student health insurance …
Being diagnosed with cancer already puts a burden on everyday life. During a pandemic, trying to go about your daily routine is even more stressful knowing that you are at high risk. Taking extra precautions while living with cancer is extremely important and worrisome because of its effect on the immune system. Cancer treatments are …
We had an idea. What if we could make a real difference in someone’s life? Then we thought, what if we could unite an entire community around the same concept? That’s exactly what we’ve accomplished, which is why I’m excited to announce that October 2019 marks eight years since Just4Cancer.com was first conceived. And now …
The psychological challenges of cancer are hard enough on the patient’s family then you add in the financial impact and the journey is even more catastrophic. According to the National Cancer Institute, when a family member develops cancer: Between 33 percent and 80 percent of cancer survivors exhaust their savings to finance medical expenses. Up …
At times your path to overcoming cancer requires you to stray from the path your insurance provide may have in place. The doctor you need is not in the insurance providers “network”, a new medical treatment such as proton therapy may not be covered yet, the particular hospital that specializes in your form of the …
For many cancer patients MediCare coverage may be their entire financial plan or part of it. In this article we will summarize Medicare coverage: Medicare Part A – Hospital Insurance: Insurance Hospital Stays Hospital Stay (room and food) Inpatient cancer treatments Cancer medications Some of the costs of in patient clinical research studies Breast prostheses …
There is much evidence regarding the rising cost of Cancer treatments. This is associated with the rising cost of the drugs used to treat the various forms of the disease. “Most cancer drugs launched between 2009 and 2014 were priced at more than $100,000 per patient for one year of treatment. More recently, we’ve seen …
The financial impact of cancer can be devastating. Here we hope to provide you with a few examples to give you insights for better financial and health insurance planning. Here are few examples of common treatments and their cost: Average cost per episode of Chemotherapy (three to four months of treatment) which vary depending on …