Those who deal with medical billing said they've seen a surge of people who have lost their insurance or have seen wholesale changes in their policies and deductibles, and it's all because of the economy.
Barbara Lofton is fighting many battles: cancer, high medical bills and now very little coverage.
"I always had insurance, had lots of insurance," said Lofton. "You get cancer, you don't have a job, and your insurance is gone."
Lofton isn't just a patient; she's a symbol of the struggle facing so many people in middle Tennessee.
Jody Rowland runs the billing department at Vanderbilt's Ingram Cancer Center.
"We see it from all different aspects, and it has been greater in the last few months," said Rowland. "We tell the patient when they walk in that we stress about their financial conditions; they don't have to stress about that. They stress about getting well."
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