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Medicare HMO costs keep cancer patients out of clinical trials

The National Cancer Institute has made clinical trial participation a top national priority and yet participant levels are still not perhaps where they could be. Yes, this is a big decision for any patient/physician to make as far as whether or...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2008 11:19 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, My Commentaries, Investors, health insurance, Pharma, Cancer, clinical trials, HMO, Pharmaceuticals, R and D, Drug Development, Cancer Institute
Hospitals Demand Cash Advances to Treat Cancer

Wow, huge bills and she was able to borrow 45k but then at admitting time, the hospital wanted another 65k. This was at the MD Anderson Center in Texas. She states that she could pay for her chemotherapy if she washes out here entire retirement...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2008 7:29 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Hospital, health insurance, Cancer, Chemotherapy, bankruptcy, MD Anderson
Many cancer patients forgoing care because of cost

The costs of cancer treatment and associated drugs is rising as we all know. We are pouring money into R and D as fast as we can, and yes that does cost money, but insurers are making it hard to get insurance coverage and somewhere along the line...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 11:00 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, drugs, health insurance, Cancer, R and D
Pharma, Insurance and the Cancer Business

As the article states, you don’t need marketing for cancer drugs, as the need is unfortunately already there, thus marketing for cancer drugs does not necessarily carry the same sales expense as do other drugs. We have all seen the “tiered plans...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2008 10:42 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, My Commentaries, personalized medicine, Genomics, health insurance, Pharma, Prescriptions, Cancer, R and D, Science 2.0
Drugs for Death, Not Life

Stories like this are sad indeed. It comes back to the dollar and someone playing "God" to determine who gets treatment and who does not. Granted personalized medicine tests will help in time, not only from the actual treatment side...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2008 10:47 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, drugs, healthcare, health insurance, Prescriptions, Cancer

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Many cancer patients forgoing care because of cost

Pharma, Insurance and the Cancer Business

Drugs for Death, Not Life