Unlike dining out less or buying fewer clothes, many patients don’t have a choice when it comes to paying for medicine, medical supplies, and other ancillary costs.
making $50,000 or less struggle to pay for food, housing, and medical costs.
Deborah Lewis fills up her gas tank at a Costco in Lancaster, the day before she will drive her daughter 80 miles south to Los Angeles for cancer treatment. Lewis estimates she’s paying $30 more for each fill-up than she did a year ago because of inflation. The disability check covers rent and utilities, leaving Deborah’s freelance work to cover gas. They also get $500 a month fromOn a June morning, Deborah packed snacks for the drive ahead as Annabelle, wrapped in her favorite blanket, waited on the couch. Most of her long blond hair has fallen out because of her treatments. The night before, Deborah spent $73.24 to fill up at Costco.
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