I'm a 36-year-old American who was diagnosed with a blood cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma last year and received "R-CHOP" chemotherapy treatment in Japan. What had cost me approximately $9000 (with me paying 30% and the Japanese government covering the other 70% under its National Health Insurance program) would have cost in the US up to $125,000 - $250,000!!!!! One of the drugs, Rituxan, which made up most of the cost, $7,200 for 8 injections at $900 each time would have cost $15,000 for each injection at my local hospital in Salinas, California!!!! Although I would like to move back to the US (and contribute to the economy and country there), THE HIGH HEALTH CARE COSTS has led to my decision to remain and live in Japan until there's affordable health care coverage (like all industrialized countries). I can speak on behalf of two other Americans who have the same cancer but have decided to remain in Japan for treatment. This embarrassment about the US must end now... Reform US Health Care now...