JEFFERSON CITY — After Tracy Joyce fell in the state Capitol and had surgery on her shoulder, her surgeon extended her prescription to Celebrex for arthritis pain. But her insurance company disagreed and would initially only pay for a drug similar to Advil and Aleve.
Missouri bill would help patients get just what the doctor ordered
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
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