Alzheimer's treatment is being denied to Medicare and Medicaid patients

Feb. 10, 2020, are another ... — FILE – In this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, a doctor looks at a PET brain scan at the Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease at a relatively young age because of rare gene flaws. The results announced Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, are another disappointment for the approach that scientists have focused on for many years — trying to remove a harmful protein that builds up in the brains of people with the disease.

By Rebecca Chopp | Guest Commentary

PUBLISHED: May 29, 2023 at 2:58 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 29, 2023 at 3:00 PM MDT

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Time is of the essence. That抖阴ap why I spent some of mine this week with other Alzheimer鈥檚 Association advocates from across Colorado and neighboring states to rally outside the Denver CMS regional office. We used our precious time to call on CMS to reverse this unacceptable decision.

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