Cancer patients wait for facial prosthetics funding ahead of election

Cancer patients wait for facial prosthetics funding ahead of election

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Prosthetics funding is a key election issue for face and neck cancer survivors whose prostheses are not currently covered by Medicare.

Tracey David has a simple message for the politicians and bureaucrats who have so far refused to approve funding for her prosthetic nose.
"We are not cosmetic, we are not looking to enhance our face. We are looking to live with dignity," she said.
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