Nearly 8 in 10 Americans have had trouble or knew someone who had trouble using their health insurance in the past year, according to a recent survey by MorningConsult and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. Major reforms are needed to ensure that bankruptcy doesn't become a routine side effect of cancer treatment.
Patients' out-of-pocket costs have risen to unsustainable levels. Cancer patients can end up spending tens of thousands of dollars, even if they have health insurance. Not many households have that sort of cash lying around.
