@sliceoflifemd: The cost of cancer research versus treatment. Should we keep funding billions in cancer research if patients can still go bankrupt receiving the cure it produces? The NCI spends roughly $7 billion a year chasing better cancer treatments. Yet nearly half of cancer patients face real financial hardship from that same treatment, even with insurance. France handles this specific piece differently, once diagnosed, patients get 100% coverage on treatment tied to that diagnosis, no deductible, no coinsurance. I'm a physician exploring how other countries handle care, and sharing what I learn. Not a call to copy anyone, just a closer look. If you like this kind of content, I write about it every week in my free newsletter. Subscribe here: https://sliceoflifemd.substack.com/subscribe #HealthcarePolicy #CancerResearch #MedicalDebt #DoctorsOfInstagram #GlobalHealth

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