Miss Arizona contestant battling rare form of cancer not covered by insurance due to exclusion.

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http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_northeast_valley/scottsdale/miss-arizona-contestant-battling-rare-aggressive-form-of-ovarian-cancer

SCOTSDALE, AZ - A 25-year-old Miss Arizona contestant was diagnosed with a rare form of aggressive ovarian cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Kristina Anderson grew up in Atwood, Illinois, graduated top of her class in high school and graduated from the University of Illinois.

The Illini cheerleader moved to Scottsdale to get her Master’s Degree at Grand Canyon University.

Recently, she was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer that is not covered through her insurance, due to an exclusion.

Anderson is undergoing her fourth round of chemotherapy and in between treatments, she is preparing for the Miss Arizona pageant, according Sandy LaDuke, office manager for Dr. Deborah Wilson. The pageant is in late November.

To raise money for her treatment and living expenses, there will be a fundraiser on Thursday, October 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Grimaldi’s pizzeria in Scottsdale, 4000 N.Scottsdale Rd.

There will be a silent auction and a $20 donation includes pizza, salad and a fountain drink.

[rhett o rick]

1. Cant she get insurance via the ACA? nm

[KamaAina]

2. It wouldn't take effect until Jan. 1.

Registration is what opened this month.

[rhett o rick]

4. I get it. Thanks. nm

[mike_c]

3. if she needs treatment now, the ACA won't help....

Not until January unless I'm mistaken (which I certainly might be).

[DesertFlower]

5. that's appalling. what kind of exclusion

would not cover cancer? this really pisses me off. that's why we need ACA. we needed it a long time ago.

what kind of country do we live in?

[NotThisTime]

6. That poor girl has such an uphill climb, my heart goes out to her and her family

Her insurance company should be shamed into paying, but of course that will not happen....