American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shared a post on LinkedIn:
“According to a new ACS CAN survey, more than half of cancer patients and survivors living in rural communities find it difficult to afford their cancer care. Half have incurred medical debt related to the costs of that care, and an overwhelming majority are concerned about incurring new medical debt due to their cancer care.
“No one should be forced to choose between buying food and getting essential care-especially when they are already dealing with geographic barriers that can delay or limit access to that care,”
says Lisa A. Lacasse, president of ACS CAN.
“Access to affordable, high-quality health care that meets the patient where they are must be a priority.”
The survey was released during ACS CAN’s 15th annual National Policy Forum on the Future of Health Care in Washington, D.C. As part of ACS CAN’s advocacy work to help ensure that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer, this year’s forum focuses on the unique challenges faced by cancer patients and survivors in rural communities and will explore policy solutions to address those challenges.”
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