The Costs of Cancer
The Costs of Cancer
As a leading cause of death and disease in the U.S., cancer takes a huge toll on the health of patients and survivors, and it also has a great impact on their finances. The costs of cancer do not impact all patients equally. Evidence consistently shows that certain factors – like race/ethnicity, health insurance status, income and where a person lives – impact cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and financial hardship experienced by people with cancer and their families.
ACS CAN is making cancer – and the affordability of cancer care – a top priority for public officials and candidates at the federal, state and local levels by creating awareness of the high costs of cancer and working to pass policies that make cancer treatment more affordable and reduce its financial impact on people with cancer, survivors and their families.
Join the hundreds of thousands of ACS CAN volunteers who are working to make cancer issues, including the affordability of cancer care, a top priority at all levels of government.