EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 11 MIN
'Cost anxiety' is a top reason Americans avoid routine cancer screenings
from The Chris and Amy Show on KMOX
Allison Steinberg, Strategic Director of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, joins John Hancock & Chris Rongey. She explains what the foundation does and points out that "nearly 3 in 4 adults in the US say they're behind" on their cancer screenings. A top reason for that? Cost anxiety and skepticism. She says that the screening costs are just as worrisome for patients as actually contracting cancer. For more information, visit PreventCancer.org/free
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Allison Steinberg, Strategic Director of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, joins John Hancock & Chris Rongey. She explains what the foundation does & points out that, 'nearly 3 in 4 adults in the US say they're behind,' on their cancer screenings, and a top reason for that? Cost anxiety. She says that the screening costs are just as worry-some for patients as actually contracting cancer. PreventCancer.org/free
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