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October 7, 2025 10 mins

Cancer is capsizing Americans' finances. It’s bad enough to be diagnose with cancer, but to then be slapped with the immense cost of medication required to help you stay alive is another.

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1.     Cancer, bankruptcy and death: study finds a link [Fred Hutch Cancer Center]

2.     Medical Debt and Cancer [American Cancer Society]

3.     She was already battling cancer, then the bill collectors came [NPR]

4.     How to Fight Back a Debt Collector for a Medical Bill [Consumer Reports]

5.     What Happens When Medical Bills Go to Collections? [Experian]


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