Be Prepared

Attorney David Landay — Wharton and Harvard Law, founder of National Viator Representatives — wrote this guide for people facing cancer, HIV, or other life-challenging diagnoses who need to understand what happens to their money, their work, and their legal standing all at once. Published by St. Martin's Press, it covers disability coverage gaps, estate planning, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Medicare and Medicaid, and strategies for managing income when illness cuts earnings and raises costs simultaneously. POZ magazine and oncology navigation literature have cited it as a key resource. The compassionate, practical tone is appropriate for vulnerable readers and their families. The significant caveat is that this was published in 1998, and healthcare law has changed substantially since then. Use it as a framework and a starting point, then verify current law with a professional. Fully clean and faith-friendly.