It’s Time for a More Holistic Approach to Affordability

Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumBy Gina ShawCancer treatments have become so effective that many patients now fear financial ruin more than dying from their disease. The concern is well founded: Such patients are 2.5 times more likely to declare bankruptcy than healthy individuals, according to Lyndsey Griffin, LCSW-C, the manager of cancer program accreditation at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The 2026 insurance landscape