Bessent Says Health-Care Announcement Coming This Week

[bmichaelh]

15. Trump put my health at risk during his first term

Trump does not understand the complexities of healthcare, especially cancer care.

Trump has cancelled cancer research.

I was first diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 1990.
It returned in 2002 and 2019 as a more aggressive lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

This is something he does not consider.
The aggressiveness of cancer and prior treatments sometimes do not work.

When my returned in 2019, I went through 4 different treatments over 2 years; all failed.
We in fact tried a treatment that worked in 2002; but in 2019, it failed.

I was able to achieve complete remission in 2022 due to 3 factors:
Trump's attempted repeal of ACA failed. Although, I get my insurance through my employer; it protects me against lifetime limits.
A new treatment was approved by FDA in 2020; I started treatment in 2021.
My healthcare provider denied payment of the new drug but was successfully appealed.