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In this case study, an elderly patient has kidney cancer that has metastasized to her brain,...

In this case study, an elderly patient has kidney cancer that has metastasized to her brain, making her permanently unconscious. Dialysis could help keep her alive for 6-9 months and an experimental drug might help her cancer. Her insurance does not cover the drug and it will deplete her savings. what should she do?

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According to her health condition life is more important than money,with money she can extend the life or may be get cure from the malignancy, if her life saved with this medications she can earn the money for the savings, so the man saves money for handle this type of emergency situations,The bible has a lot to say about money wealth,contentment,greed and a varity of other topics as they pertain to our financial and spiritual life,According to Mathew 19-21 Jesus answered if you want to be perfect go sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven, Then come follow me when the yong man heard this he went away sad,because he had great wealth, then the Jesus said to his disciples I tell youu the truth it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven, again I willl tell you it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, According to the biible the money is a trap and it wont allow the humen to enter the Heven if theyy not wisely using it,so she should use use her saving to treat the condition,

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Nightingale answered 1 year ago
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