Financial Aid Programs for Breast Cancer Patients
“Just yesterday a woman was telling me her house was in foreclosure because of the medical expenses from her breast cancer,†says Lynn Erdman, an oncology clinical nurse specialist who is the vice president for community health at Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “Some of our callers to the Komen Helpline (1-800-IM-AWARE) have no insurance and are not eligible for Medicaid and others have high insurance deductibles of $5,000 to $10,000, making it very difficult for them to access care,†Erdman adds.