What is some solid financial assistance information on cancer treatment

Paying for cancer treatment can bring severe economic hardship on you and your family. There are programs and clinical trials designed to come along side and help financially support you during this emotionally strenuous time.  Here is some solid financial assistance information on cancer treatment.

There are national organizations, nonprofit groups and government sponsored programs whose sole purpose is to financially assist cancer patients  who can't afford treatment on their own. You can check with your local hospitals, local health departments, and your state and county agencies for local aid. You can also search national databases with a list of programs that are right for you.  You can find solid financial assistance programs with the following databases and websites:

• The National Cancer Institute financial Assistance Database. 

• The National Cancer Institute Clinical Trial Database.

• Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition.

• Cancer Care Financial Assistance.

• Cancer Survivors On Line Financial Resource List.

• The Government Clinical Trials Registry.

• Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups Clinical Trial Search.

• NeedyMeds.org - helps with the cost of medicine.

• Bristol-Myers Squibb Life Line of Care - provides free medication:

• Medicare

• Medicaid

• AirCharityNetwork.org - free flights to seek health care treatments.