Most cancer patients and survivors have or anticipate medical debt, hitting young people, people of color, and low-income people the worst, according to a survey by a major cancer-action organization.

THURSDAY, MAY 23
PROGRAM #10382 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Cancer Hits People of Color Harder.

Most cancer patients and survivors have or anticipate medical debt, hitting young people, people of color, and low-income people the worst, according to a survey by a major cancer-action organization. Almost all had health insurance when the medical debt occurred. What can policymakers do to alleviate the massive burden of medical debt on families? On other cancer-related news, while tremendous progress has been made in the battle against cancer deaths, due to advances in prevention, early detection, and treatment, these good news are not benefiting everyone equally. Why are people of color being hit the hardest by cancer?

Guests: María González Albuixech, Senior Director for Media Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network-ACSCAN, Boston, MA; Dr. Marcia Cruz-Correa, Member for the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Cancer Disparities Progress Report and Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Oncology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, PR; Aníbal Torres, liver cancer Survivor, his story is featured in the AACR report, Humacao, PR.

Photo: National Cancer Institute via Unsplash 

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