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California Blues won't cover controversial breast cancer drug

Blue Shield of California will stop covering the breast cancer drug Avastin as of Oct. 17. However, it will still pay for the drug if deemed necessary on a case-by-case basis or if members are

Trend: Oncologists struggling to pay for cancer drugs

Typically, the price of a drug falls entirely on the patient--and obtaining drugs is a matter between them and their insurance company. However, oncologists are unique in that they buy many drugs up