Breast cancer is indiscriminate and as such male breast cancer is possible, but not with the health insurance designed by the U.S. government to cover that disease – it is completely discriminatory, as was proven by Raymond Johnson, 26, recently. Johnson, a South Carolinan tile laying worker, applied for a Medicaid program after he was diagnosed to be developing the deadly disease and unable to pay for chemotherapy and surgery. The program covers the treatment for that disease and Johnson believed that his application should be accepted as he fulfilled nearly all eligibility requirements, except for one: he is not a woman.

There are indeed some U.S. citizens who aren’t qualify for certain health insurance programs in state and federal levels. However, in 2000 the federal government had issued the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act to handle the matter. This federal law allows the use of Medicaid funds to cover the treatment for those citizens who contract breast cancer. However, it is obvious that the regulation is made totally with only women in mind, probably becuase the makers did not think male breast cancer is possible. But it is and existing regulations aren’t able to offer any help yet. (more…)