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The Cancer Legal Resource Center provides information on cancer-related legal issues for cancer survivors, their families, and others impacted by the disease.

The Patient Advocate Foundation provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.

PART A: Covers inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility, hospice, and home health care. In 2008, Part A accounted for approximately 40 percent of Medicare benefit spending.

PART B: Helps pay for physician services, outpatient care, and some preventive services. Part B accounted for 27 percent of benefit spending in 2008.

PART C (Medicare Advantage program): Beneficiaries enroll in a plan run by Medicare-approved private companies. Part C, which includes Part A, Part B, and, in most cases, prescription drug coverage, accounted for 21 percent of benefit spending in 2008.

PART D: Covers outpatient prescription drugs through private plans that contract with Medicare. Part D accounted for 11 percent of benefit spending in 2008.

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