Comments on: USA Today Examines Rising Costs of Cancer Treatments http://www.copelink.org/2010/03/usa-today-examines-rising-costs-of-cancer-treatments/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: rmfr http://www.copelink.org/2010/03/usa-today-examines-rising-costs-of-cancer-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-591 rmfr Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:09:29 +0000 http://www.copelink.org/?p=734#comment-591 For the first time, cancer is killing more Americans under 85 than heart disease. Tens of millions of people will now have access to coverage but how will this affect cancer patients? The only cancer clinic in Selma, Alabama and a breast cancer practice in Gainesville, Florida are the latest in a total of at least 30 community cancer clinics closed over the past several months due to severe cuts in Medicare reimbursement for cancer care. This is a huge issue that is not being addressed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9_2ziGZ3Qg&feature=player_embedded# Please visit http://www.communityoncology.org/coa-petition/ to help stop these devastating cuts to cancer care! For the first time, cancer is killing more Americans under 85 than heart disease. Tens of millions of people will now have access to coverage but how will this affect cancer patients? The only cancer clinic in Selma, Alabama and a breast cancer practice in Gainesville, Florida are the latest in a total of at least 30 community cancer clinics closed over the past several months due to severe cuts in Medicare reimbursement for cancer care. This is a huge issue that is not being addressed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9_2ziGZ3Qg&feature=player_embedded#

Please visit http://www.communityoncology.org/coa-petition/ to help stop these devastating cuts to cancer care!

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