Every other doctor with MVMA agreed to this new reimbursement methodology. The only doctors who haven't are these 45 oncologists.

Our population is growing, and we have a lot of doctors in Arizona. But they tend to practice urban. And when they go rural, they don't tend to stay for a long time.

We had a department in place to handle questions and concerns from doctors, but we didn't have anything for patients. We don't typically talk about results with patients. In most states, we're not even allowed to discuss medical results with patients.

That's up to the doctors.

The doctors didn't know (Hunt) had a stress fracture in his leg until after he tried playing against Desert Mountain. I told them (Oregon State officials) that any kid who plays with a broken leg is one heck of a ballplayer. I think what sold Oregon State is his motor doesn't stop.

Most doctors I've had here don't have a lot of knowledge about sickle cell. I want to help educate my community on the disease the way I was educated.