'Complete shock': Cancer patient faces huge, unexpected bill to carry on with successful treatment
A Calgary woman is facing a $9,700 bill every three weeks to continue her life-saving cancer treatment after finding out there’s a cap on the number of treatments covered by Alberta Health Services.
Robyn Crawford, 44, was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2022 and despite a variety of treatments including radiation, chemotherapy and surgery, the cancer had spread to her lungs, reaching stage four by 2024.