Unless you’ve been hiding somewhere, you’ll know that the economy is having a little bit of a tough time right now. The headlines I’m seeing as I’m typing this are:
- “Cash strapped, and driving less”
- “The next shoe to drop in housing”
- "Financial markets looking for bottom”
- “A slice of pizza gets pricier” (And yes, that’s a real headline – and a real shame for pizza lovers.)
It’s not easy dealing with a strapped economy when you’re well, let alone when you have a disease like cancer. You might already be feeling uneasy about your job, retirement income, and assets. On top of everything else you now have medical bills. It’s crazy, and it’s making you crazy (I would be anyway).
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) can’t solve all of your financial woes, but we have a few resources that may be able to help you find some relief.
There is also a wealth of advice about your
employment rights as a cancer survivor,
issues with insurance, and
other programs that help with prescription drug coverage.
Finally, there is an archived teleconference in the
Survivorship Education Series section of the LLS website called, “Cancer Survivorship: Practical Tips for Managing Your Financial and Insurance Issues.”
What do you do when your medical bills become too high? Are you going through this now?
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