| Seniors with Medicare prescription coverage face high prices for anti-cancer pills | about 1 in 6 do not fill their initial prescriptions. A look at the monthly cost to beneficiaries in some top plans: |
| Drug Medicare plan Monthly cost | |
| Gleevec, 400mg (leukemia) AARP MedicareRx Enhanced $5,424.59 | |
| Sutent, 12.5mg (gastrointestinal) Humana-Walmart $2,573.23 | |
| Tarceva, 150mg (lung) Kaiser Permanent Senior Advantage $4,587.95 | |
| Revlimid, 5mg (multiple myeloma) AARP Medicare Complete/Secure Horizons $11,419.53 | |
| Sources: Avalere Health | Medicare.gov |
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