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KARE 11 Investigates: State won’t pay for child’s ‘life-changing’ drug
A Lakeville mother says a medicine transformed her 5-year-old son’s life. But Minnesota Medical Assistance refuses to cover it – leaving him in agonizing pain. Author: Lauren Leamanczyk Updated: 11:26 PM EST December 17, 2020
LAKEVILLE, Minn. Young Braxtyn Olson is living a nightmare.
“His screaming episodes last anywhere from an hour to three-plus hours, multiple times a day and night,” says his mother Amanda.
He’s only five, but Braxtyn has had more medical complications than most people have in a lifetime.
His mother says he’s already endured 10 brain surgeries. He has chronic lung disease and cerebral palsy. And a recent leg surgery left him reliant on a cocktail of powerful narcotics to numb the pain.
KARE 11 Investigates: State won’t pay for child’s ‘life-changing’ drug
A Lakeville mother says a medicine transformed her 5-year-old son’s life. But Minnesota Medical Assistance refuses to cover it – leaving him in agonizing pain. Author: Lauren Leamanczyk Updated: 10:26 PM CST December 17, 2020
LAKEVILLE, Minn. Young Braxtyn Olson is living a nightmare.
“His screaming episodes last anywhere from an hour to three-plus hours, multiple times a day and night,” says his mother Amanda.
He’s only five, but Braxtyn has had more medical complications than most people have in a lifetime.
His mother says he’s already endured 10 brain surgeries. He has chronic lung disease and cerebral palsy. And a recent leg surgery left him reliant on a cocktail of powerful narcotics to numb the pain.