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Patients who struggle financially often avoid buying food, going to certain doctor’s appointments, and even declaring bankruptcy. Patients who do not have an income that supports some of the indirect costs of cancer often struggle to pay medical bills that result from life-saving treatments. Some patients even lower the dose of prescription drugs to make them last longer.
Author: Rachel Ernst
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