CMW news: Report reveals how cancer patients are coping with recession
Case Management Weekly, August 19, 2009
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The Kaiser Family Foundation along with the American Cancer Society released a report recently that profiles how six cancer patients and survivors deal with paying for their care amidst the current economic recession.
The report is titled, “Patients Under Pressure: Profiles of How Patients Affected by Cancer are Faring in the Recession.” Topics covered include:
- Obstacles to continuing insurance coverage through COBRA
- Difficulty finding an insurer
- Limited availability of public insurance coverage
- How patients deal with accumulating medical debt
- Delays in care due to lack of funding
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
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