Cancer Patients Plead for Comprehensive Health Care Reform
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on May 22nd, 2009 in Emotional Issues, Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
In an emotionally charged day, the American Cancer Society Action Network, along with patients, survivors, and caregivers, visited Capitol Hill to bring attention to the sobering reality of cancer patients trying to navigate the health care system while fighting for their lives.
What they wanted to get across, and what is evidenced by a ACS CAN poll, is that:
* Nearly one in three people diagnosed with cancer under the age of 65 has been uninsured since their cancer diagnosis. Scientific research shows that being uninsured can adversely impact your chance of survival.
Photo and video courtesy of American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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