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Survivor Views: Pandemic-Related Challenges Persist for Cancer Patients and Survivors
... gathered input on important current issues including the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on survivor cancer screening, disparities in accessing health care, and the public policy priorities with the greatest opportunity to impact their lives. The web-based survey was completed by 1,280 patients ... Indian and Asian or Pacific Islander (44%) were far more likely to have encountered challenges accessing care. • The overall cost of health care was identified by over one third of cancer patients and survivors (36%) as the most important challenge to address in order to help ...
Insurance Disruptions & the Cost of COVID-19
The Problem The upheaval to the U.S. economy caused by the pandemic has resulted in many Americans losing their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance. Mid-year coverage disruptions are costly because cancer patients like Franklin who have already met their deductible and maximums ... another $8,000 to pay his new deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. By the end of the year, Franklin will have spent almost 3 times more on his health care than he would if he’d been able to stay on his employer’s plan. Insurance disruptions aren’t the only cost of COVID-19 for cancer ...
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