Delray Beach resident Ann Fonfa, 62, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, but has been cancer free for eight years. The New York City native said that in 2001 she bypassed traditional treatment methods including radiation and hormone therapy in favor of a natural approach.
“I didn’t even use the insurance I had at the time for those costly treatments. I moved to South Florida in 2003 and have had an unbelievably hard time finding health coverage,” she said.
Fonfa had MRIs done in 2003 and 2005, both of which came back negative for cancer. “It seems ridiculous that this is listed as a pre-existing condition after all of these years, and I am now paying over $700 for individual insurance. My deductible is $5,000, so I basically have emergency only insurance,” she said.
Fonfa will be telling her tale at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at Spanish River Park in Boca (Spanish River Boulevard/A1A) during a healthcare candlelight vigil hosted by MoveOn.org. The event is one of hundreds to be held simultaneously across the country. For more information, visit www.pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=98132&id