How critical is a critical illness voluntary policy when itcomes to helping a family financially survive cancer?
While it’s been widely reported that the pace of health careinflation has begun slowing, that trend unfortunately does notextend to the cost of cancer care.
A 2011 study from the Duke University Medical Center showed thatcancer patients pay, on average, $1,266 a monthout-of-pocket for treatment — costs that must be coveredthrough private insurance, Medicare or a combination of thetwo.
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