Category: Prostate
Men who have received a high prostate cancer test have many options to choose from for addressing their condition. One option that government officials are currently considering covering by Medicare and Medicaid has renewed an argument over the cost of some of these procedures.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is currently weighing whether or not to cover the new drug Provenge, which research has shown can extend the life expectancy of men with prostate cancer by up to four months. However, one treatment costs $93,000.
The review has caused some groups to charge the organization with withholding medication based on cost, according to the Washington Post.
"This absolutely is the opening salvo in the drive to save money in the healthcare system," Skip Lockwood, the president of ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, told the news source. "If the cost wasn't a consideration, this wouldn't even be under discussion."
Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many men who are treated for the disease are older and rely on Medicare benefits.
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