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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & UH Case Medical Center

Cancer Costs Highest For Individually Insured

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Post Chronicle

June 2, 2011

One of every seven cancer patients spends more than 20 percent of his income on health care and insurance, according to a new study from federal researchers….”This paper confirms previous reports that the out-of-pocket burden of cancer care can be substantial,” said Dr. Neal Meropol, the chief of the division of hematology and oncology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University. Meropol said that newer cancer-fighting agents can be extremely expensive…

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212367793.shtml

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