September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know? . . .
- The total cost per case of childhoodcancer is estimated to be about $623,000
- Non-medical costs plus loss of pay amounts to more than 25% of a families weekly income
- 42.7% of families have a parent either give up or reduce employment in order to care for their child
- Increasing survival rates mean children are living with cancer for longer periods of time. To cope, families pay for expensive medical over sustained periods of remission.
- Many of these medical needs increase the families’ insurance premium. Changing jobs or insurance policies may cause the family to lose insurance coverage for their child who has cancer.