She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help

She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help

LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to running the length of Manhattan four times.  By the end of the month, she was in a hospital bed. Hvatum, a part-time computer science professor, has a weakened immune system due to a rare condition known as primary immunodeficiency, which makes it diffic…

She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help - Health Care Today

LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to running the length of Manhattan four times.  By the end of the month, she was in a hospital bed. Hvatum, a part-time computer science professor, has a weakened immune system due to a rare condition known as primary immunodeficiency, which makes it diffic…