Health insurance companies are yet another entity affected by cancer. In today’s economy and health insurance situation, they are not always the nicest institutions to deal with. They have become too caught up in numerous political and capitalistic issues that ultimately take away from their original purpose of insuring that all humans receive proper services to keep them healthy and well. The world market today has become so capitalistic and filled with greed that insurance companies will do nearly anything to guarantee profit. Often times gaining profit takes precedence over patients’ overall health and well being. While this is very corrupt, it is the harsh reality that is quickly setting in. If all health insurance companies were forced to cover psychological issues of direct family members of cancer patients, most companies would rebut. If only the policy makers behind the big names of health insurance companies could let their guard down, take a look inside themselves, and reflect upon how cancer has affected their own lives, the health insurance world would be a much more supportive place.