https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/08/16/obamacare-worth-175k-dead-women-a-year/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 06:10:17 -0400<![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve missed the Avastin controversy, here&#8217;s a quick summary of it: Avastin is a general anti-cancer drug that got fast-tracked by the FDA a few years ago and is now prescribed to under 18 thousand women a year in the United States who suffer from the last stages of breast cancer.  It doesn&#8217;t cure the cancer; it has side effects; and its beneficial effects are disputed&#8230; but the drug has its defenders as well as its detractors.  However, now the FDA is contemplating reversing its approval of Avastin, which would probably mean the end of both its coverage by Medicare, and a subsidy program for low-income women.]]>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:30:45 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/08/16/obamacare-worth-175k-dead-women-a-year-n35893