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Council Member Lee's remarks on breast cancer services for young patients
6:56:01
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Council Member Linda Lee shared a personal experience from her time at KCS regarding difficulties in obtaining services for a young breast cancer patient due to insurance issues.
- Mentioned a specific case of an 18-year-old woman with breast cancer
- Highlighted the challenges in getting services due to insurance limitations
- Emphasized the importance of the work being done in this area
Linda Lee
6:56:01
Oh sorry, just a comment really So yes, actually when I was at KCS there were a couple incidences that happened with breast cancer where the age was much, much younger.
6:56:10
I think the woman was 18 actually.
6:56:12
And so because of the insurance, it was very difficult to get her services.
6:56:16
So I know work you guys are doing is important.