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Breast cancer drug available at a cost
A new drug designed for women with advanced breast cancer has officially hit the market, but the treatment will soon carry a $45,000 price tag.
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Record Cost for an Operation
A patient underwent a $304,119 operation for a brain aneurism in what is believed to be Australia's largest medical claim.
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Five heart operations but no money to help
Little boy's cost ... an insurance payout would have helped Olga Smitala subsidise the care and treatment of her five-year-old son, Alexandro, who has a congenital heart condition.
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Selling the family home to pay for a life saving cancer drug
Queenslander Greg Ostrofski says he cannot wait any longer and will consider selling his house to pay for the life saving drug treatment.
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