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financial hardship

In medicine, a term used to describe problems a patient has related to the cost of medical care. Not having health insurance or having a lot of costs for medical care not covered by health insurance can cause financial problems and may lead to debt and bankruptcy. Financial hardship can also affect a patient’s quality of life and access to medical care. For example, a patient may not take a prescription medicine or may avoid going to the doctor to save money. Cancer patients are more likely to have financial hardship than people without cancer. Also called economic burden, economic hardship, financial burden, financial distress, financial stress, and financial toxicity.

( fy-NAN-shul HARD-ship )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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