NZ Herald·3 min read·medium
Woman with terminal cervical cancer says New Zealand treatment ‘feels like a lottery’
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Jazlyn Whales
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A 30-year-old woman with terminal cervical cancer in New Zealand is criticizing the country's healthcare funding system, describing access to life-extending drugs as a lottery. She highlights that while some treatments are publicly funded, others like Keytruda remain prohibitively expensive for patients without specific coverage.
A woman living with terminal cervical cancer says access to life-extending treatment in New Zealand “feels like a lottery”, saying care often depends on the type of cancer and whether it qualifies for public funding.
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