Dr Maurie Markman discusses results from a survey related to medical debt for cancer patients and survivors.
Professor of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center; President, Medicine & Science, City of Hope Atlanta, Chicago, PhoenixHello. I'm Dr Maurie Markman from City of Hope. I'd like to discuss a very interesting and somewhat sobering topic, which is survivor views on medical debt in the cancer arena. from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
Very importantly, 98% of the people in this survey had medical insurance, so we're not talking about individuals with no care. This is a population where, if anybody should be okay, this group should be okay because they have insurance. If one asked about the direct financial consequences related to medical debt , nearly half saw their credit scores deteriorate and 30% had difficulty qualifying for loans. The numbers speak for themselves.
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