Paul Hinds of Highland Park, whose doctor prescribed Lupron, a testosterone-suppressing drug invented nearly 50 years ago, to fight his metastatic prostate cancer. Lupron’s manufacturer has steadily raised the price of the drug, and hospitals heap on additional charges. Hinds’ insurer paid nearly $20,000 for two three-month doses of Lupron, and Hinds owed an additional $7,000. (Taylor Glascock / KHN)
Dr. Josie Tenore and Paul Hinds were introduced by a mutual friend in 2017 and hadn’t been going out long when she laid down the law: He had to get a physical.
“I don’t date people who don’t take care of their health,” said Tenore, who practices cosmetic dermatology and functional medicine in Highland Park.
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