Tim Day was determined to bring a positive attitude to his treatment after a scary stage 4 cancer diagnosis in 2019. But he learned soon enough he'd need to bring a lot of money, too. Aggressive prostate cancer, already metastasized, meant surgery, chemo and other wildly expensive hormone therapy drugs. Day lost track of his out-of-pocket expenses when they reached around $26,000 within the first two years ― not at all unusual in a state like Iowa with surging cancer diagnoses, a growing survivor population, rising insurance premiums and health-care prices. Seven years later, the 67-year-old Urbandale resident feels immense relief and gratitude knowing he's in remission. But after the University of Iowa Health Care’s system purchased the Des Moines metro's largest independent oncology practice, Mission Cancer + Blood, the price for the life-saving injections Day needs to keep the cancer at bay rose fivefold. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #IApoli...