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Forum: Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues

Employment, insurance, and financial concerns are common. Meet others here to discuss and for support.

• Did you retire before you had planned to as a result of cancer?

  19 Posts 454 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 21, 2019 11:40AM

  Latest post: Feb 4, 2020 11:47PM by MinusTwo

• MBC and Your Job -- what's your story?

  2 Posts 72 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 15, 2018 03:05PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2020 10:43PM by Daisy613

• Updated PAYING FOR YOUR CARE Section

  1 Posts 86 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 27, 2018 01:49PM

  Latest post: Nov 27, 2018 01:49PM by Moderators

• Helpful Breastcancer.org Links About Employment & Finances

  2 Posts 916 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 12, 2011 04:51PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2014 05:11PM by hollygolightly

• How to navigate Kaiser Permanente So Calif

  5 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: Optimistic15 on Jan 2, 2020 11:04PM

  Latest post: Jun 2, 2020 09:12PM by BlueDrifter

• What to do for health coverage after loss of a job

  6 Posts 84 Views

  Created by: cowgal on May 27, 2020 12:51PM

  Latest post: Jun 1, 2020 01:32PM by cowgal

• Anyone ElseTerrified about Repeal of ACA Bill

  641 Posts 9,789 Views

  Created by: sfar on Jul 15, 2017 10:35AM

  Latest post: May 29, 2020 09:06PM by Lumpie

• BC, workplace accommodations, EEO/discrimination, etc

  66 Posts 770 Views

  Created by: Lumpie on Aug 22, 2018 04:40PM

  Latest post: May 29, 2020 07:35PM by Lumpie

• Returning to work

  3 Posts 32 Views

  Created by: Emmyvan on May 28, 2020 11:05AM

  Latest post: May 28, 2020 05:24PM by Moderators

• Cost of Zoladex

  1 Posts 10 Views

  Created by: Sshibal on May 26, 2020 07:22PM

  Latest post: May 26, 2020 07:22PM by Sshibal

• Just Not Into My Job Anymore

  61 Posts 1,648 Views

  Created by: Jojobird on Apr 19, 2017 10:13PM

  Latest post: May 22, 2020 08:25AM by Castigame

• Podcast: COVID-19 Insurance & Financial Issues for People W/ BC

  1 Posts 6 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Apr 14, 2020 12:53PM

  Latest post: Apr 14, 2020 12:53PM by Moderators

• Young Women Have Financial Problems After Dx, Even W/ Insurance

  2 Posts 25 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 10, 2020 04:36PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2020 07:02PM by Salamandra

• Treatment cost what to expect?

  40 Posts 759 Views

  Created by: maitcarrie on Oct 8, 2019 10:40AM

  Latest post: Feb 24, 2020 05:53PM by MinusTwo

• Scholarships for kids affected by cancer

  1 Posts 20 Views

  Created by: EmbracingToday on Feb 20, 2020 11:33PM

  Latest post: Feb 20, 2020 11:33PM by EmbracingToday

• Denial of Ltd through job

  1 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: Mab60 on Feb 18, 2020 09:56AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2020 09:56AM by Mab60

• Our Experience with COBRA and Breast Cancer

  12 Posts 174 Views

  Created by: BLMike on Jan 13, 2020 10:41AM

  Latest post: Feb 8, 2020 10:46PM by MinusTwo

• Health insurance

  2 Posts 66 Views

  Created by: Talental_008 on Jan 25, 2020 10:53PM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2020 06:02PM by vlnrph

• CT-Pet Scan

  3 Posts 59 Views

  Created by: AnnC2019 on Jan 29, 2020 05:37PM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2020 06:17AM by AnnC2019

• Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)

  6 Posts 78 Views

  Created by: Teslafied on Jan 28, 2020 03:34PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2020 10:12PM by Teslafied

• Wigs covered by insurance

  2 Posts 28 Views

  Created by: berries on Jan 25, 2020 09:38AM

  Latest post: Jan 25, 2020 07:59PM by keepthefaith

• Any insurance experts here? Nervous about switching plans

  5 Posts 127 Views

  Created by: adymaria on Feb 18, 2019 12:14AM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2020 01:12AM by adymaria

• Hospital didn’t submit to insurance in time

  7 Posts 126 Views

  Created by: LBG10 on Jan 15, 2020 03:35PM

  Latest post: Jan 21, 2020 02:51PM by cowgal

• Racial Disparities in Stage at Dx Linked to Lack of Insurance

  1 Posts 11 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 16, 2020 12:14PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 12:14PM by Moderators

• No insurance = just die?

  15 Posts 366 Views

  Created by: Mareny109 on Jan 3, 2020 01:54PM

  Latest post: Jan 5, 2020 05:43PM by UpstateNYer

• Question about medicare and preexisting conditions?

  34 Posts 417 Views

  Created by: peaches1 on Nov 27, 2019 06:13PM

  Latest post: Dec 14, 2019 10:52AM by LoriCA

• Medicare and needing a lift on non cancer breast

  6 Posts 84 Views

  Created by: Woodp721 on Oct 24, 2019 10:57PM

  Latest post: Nov 30, 2019 09:20PM by MCBaker

• Friend's insurance switched, new insurer is refusing to cover

  25 Posts 347 Views

  Created by: sweetbean on Nov 18, 2019 03:26PM

  Latest post: Nov 22, 2019 09:45PM by Olma61

• Bills, bills, bills!

  13 Posts 128 Views

  Created by: Mavericksmom on Nov 14, 2019 06:45AM

  Latest post: Nov 14, 2019 10:53PM by AliceBastable

• Why Are Insurance Executives Treating Our Patients?

  2 Posts 36 Views

  Created by: cp418 on Nov 1, 2019 02:19PM

  Latest post: Nov 1, 2019 04:26PM by Yogatyme