http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/09/medicare-unlikely-to-change-epo-reimbursement/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/09/medicare-unlikely-to-change-epo-reimbursement/#comment-22449 Barbara Rakers Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:04:46 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2007/09/medicare-unlikely-to-change-epo-reimbursement/#comment-22449 I have Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. I also have a hemoglobin level of 9.9. I was given two injections of Aranesp before Medicare stopped paying for the drug. What am I suppose to do to help my body produce red blood cells? I am only 65 years old and will need blood transfusions which are only a short term relief. The cost of a blood transfusion is almost the same cost as one injection. I don't think Medicare should have the right to take away a drug that will help me to recover from leukemia. Maybe if the powers that be had to deal with cancer they might realize what they are doing to those of us who have no choices left. I have Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. I also have a hemoglobin level of 9.9. I was given two injections of Aranesp before Medicare stopped paying for the drug. What am I suppose to do to help my body produce red blood cells? I am only 65 years old and will need blood transfusions which are only a short term relief. The cost of a blood transfusion is almost the same cost as one injection. I don’t think Medicare should have the right to take away a drug that will help me to recover from leukemia. Maybe if the powers that be had to deal with cancer they might realize what they are doing to those of us who have no choices left.

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