For those without insurance or adequate coverage cancer imposes heavy economic burdens on both patients and their families. For individuals who need financial assistance to cover health care costs, resources are available, including Government-sponsored programs and services supported by voluntary organizations. One such organization is Cancer Care.

Cancer Care is a national nonprofit agency that offers free support, information, financial assistance, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones.

Cancer Care also operates the AVONCares Program for Medically Underserved Women, which provides financial assistance to low-income, under- and uninsured, underserved women throughout the country who need supportive services (transportation, child care, and home care) related to the treatment of breast and cervical cancers. To find our more please got to http://www.cancercare.org

The CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation which is affiliated with CancerCare is a not-for-profit organization established in 2007 to address the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance co-payments to cover the cost of medications for treating cancer. If you need help paying your cancer medications or co-pay please go to http://www.cancercarecopay.org/

If you would like a list of Government agencies and national organizations that provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families please go to this database at National Cancer Institute.