| In Utah, cancer insurance is not an unnecessary | | | | insurance. |
| expense. It can save families from the supplemental | | | | In Utah, cancer insurance benefits can be used to |
| costs of cancer treatment. In 2006, 1,370,095 | | | | cover the indirect or hidden costs of cancer |
| individual cancer cases were diagnosed in the United | | | | treatment. As a form of supplemental health |
| States, 7,951 of which were residents of Utah. In | | | | insurance, cancer insurance reinforces the financial |
| addition, 2,615 of the state's population died of | | | | protection already granted to owners of standard |
| cancer in the same year. These numbers may be | | | | health insurance plans and strengthens one's peace of |
| minuscule considering that the state has an estimated | | | | mind. Because the benefits are sent directly to the |
| population of over two million but they are alarming | | | | policy holder, the patient can control how the money |
| nonetheless. | | | | will be spent. He or she can choose to use the |
| Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the | | | | benefits to cover for lost income, pay transportation, |
| United States. It is also one of the leading causes of | | | | home care or childcare expenses, or use it for other |
| falling into debt. According to the National Institutes | | | | expenses that are indirectly related to cancer and |
| of Health, the overall cost of cancer treatment | | | | health care. |
| racked up to a staggering $219 billion in 2007, including | | | | For many families, cancer insurance can save them |
| $130 billion for lost productivity and $89 billion for | | | | from the heavy financial burden brought on by the |
| direct medical costs. Non-medical expenses, | | | | dreaded and dangerous disease. |
| unfortunately, are not covered by standard medical | | | | |