The monumental passing of the Health Care Reform Bill has Americans cheering and jeering across the nation. I think we can all agree that heath care did need an overhaul -- rising health care costs and lack of coverage by so many was getting out of hand. For some people with cancer, health care costs and insurance can be matters of life and death. I don't know how many times I have heard patients say "I can't afford this treatment, even though my doctor says it will work" or "I can't get insurance coverage because I was treated for leukemia 5 years ago, but it's in remission".
On paper, so many points of the Health Care Reform Bill look good. I have scoured news reports and read countless comments by readers concerning the bill and the consensus is clearly divided. News sources aren't much help in telling us UNBIASED points about the bill. One source says it will ruin us all, while the other claims it will be our saving grace. Over the next few days, I will be bringing you information about how the healthcare bill will affect those with cancer or who are at high risk of developing cancer. I am getting down to to the "nitty gritty", so to speak, and hope to provide up-to-date unbiased information about how the bill will affect you. Please stay tuned!
Sound Off! I want to know how you feel about the passing of the Health Care Reform Bill! Please share your thoughts in the "Comments" section below. I hope we can all engage in civilized, polite conversation about how the Health Care Reform Bill will affect cancer patients and survivors.
