Anyone, at any time, can be diagnosed with cancer, experience a heart attack, or experience a stroke. Even those who lead a healthy lifestyle run the risk of being diagnosed with one or more of these illnesses.

Cancer is the second most common cause of death according to research performed by the American Cancer Society. About 87% of all cancers are diagnosed in people who are 55 and older. Statistically, 41% of men and 38% of men will be diagnosed with a form of cancer in their lifetimes. The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation estimates that a child is diagnosed with cancer every 2 minutes.

Heart Attack is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, according to research performed by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association in 2018. 1 in 4 deaths can be attributed to heart attacks in the US. Heart attack events can be one of the most expensive conditions to be treated in hospitals, according to the CDC. Many heart attacks occur with little to no warning signs. The average age men experience their first heart attack in the US is 65.6 years old, and average age of women experiencing a first heart attack is 72.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in women and fifth in men. Often, stroke events are the leading cause of serious long-term disability. Strokes are among the top 10 leading causes of death in children. Recovery can be a lifelong process.

The Good News: Survival rates for all three illnesses are increasing. Treatment has improved.

The Bad News: Treatment comes at a cost — and those costs are increasing also.

No one likes to think about the possibilities, but the risks are very real.

Treatment is very expensive, and these expenses can cause you to fall behind on other financial obligations. The solution is an insurance plan that can pay you a lump sum in the event of one of these diagnoses. You can obtain a plan that covers just one of these catastrophic situations, or you can get a plan that covers all three.