Who Says Cancer Patients are Worthless?

Those of us who have experienced life-threatening illnesses or chronic health conditions are used to putting up with challenges and frustrations that people in perfect health don’t have to deal with. However, no matter what disease might challenge us, we don’t...

Having Cancer Doesn’t Make Me Worth Less

An economic formula that counts sick people as fractions could ration health care and penalize cancer patients. But going through cancer has made my life seem more valuable, not less. An organization named ICER — the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review — is...