Cancer Care Affordability Crisis by the Numbers
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Infographic Overview
This analysis of cancer care affordability reveals:
- Financial devastation: 42.4% of cancer survivors deplete savings within 2 years vs. $283,000 annual cost for new cancer drugs
- Bankruptcy risk: Cancer patients are 2.5x more likely to file bankruptcy vs. 46% of those with medical debt were insured when diagnosed
- Healthcare spending gap: U.S. spends 2x global average on cancer care vs. worse survival outcomes than peer nations
- Cost trajectory: 34% projected increase in national cancer care costs by 2030 vs. 79% lose assets to bankruptcy
- Impact analysis: Financial assistance programs cover only small grants vs. patients losing 40% of household income during treatment