New-generation cancer drugs can be costly

Seniors with Medicare prescription coverage face high prices for anti-cancer pills	about 1 in 6 do not fill their initial prescriptions. A look at the monthly cost to beneficiaries in some top plans:
Drug Medicare plan Monthly cost
Gleevec, 400mg (leukemia) AARP MedicareRx Enhanced $5,424.59
Sutent, 12.5mg (gastrointestinal) Humana-Walmart $2,573.23
Tarceva, 150mg (lung) Kaiser Permanent Senior Advantage $4,587.95
Revlimid, 5mg (multiple myeloma) AARP Medicare Complete/Secure Horizons $11,419.53
Sources: Avalere Health	Medicare.gov