CBC·4 min read·medium
She needs $12K-a-month drug to treat incurable cancer, but insurance won’t pay
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A federal public servant in Quebec is struggling to afford a $12,000-a-month cancer medication after her insurance provider, Canada Life, denied coverage. The insurer maintains that the drug is excluded from the federal plan, leaving the patient to seek alternative solutions.
Her doctor said her profile made her a candidate for the drug Truqab. While it wouldn’t cure her, it would give the Quebec City mother of four young kids more time with her family.
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