Title: Family fights complicated health care system

" Heart disease is the nation's number one killer in Maine. That title goes to cancer 3700 miners are expected to die from the disease this year. Those who are -- say they battle not only cancer but also a complicated expensive health care system. And they want lawmakers to hear about their battle any -- morning McClain has tonight's cover story. Bird watching offers a welcome distraction for Hinckley it will to me most of the time he's focused on fighting cancer."

" None of a roller coaster. -- and Clinton can banking. Eight years ago Lin wood found out yet a genetic form a thyroid cancer he's traced the cancer gene back through his mother's side. 46 family members have been diagnosed with the same cancer including his youngest son. Most have been cured but edwards' cancer has."

" Brett and I -- can move -- now flicking all the 6000 dollars a month. --"

" These books -- just the last two years worth of medical bills."

" She's from Boston competitions passing -- and I -- kind. -- he had wanted to -- 700."

" is lucky because he has insurance he's worked at the -- Robert for the past twenty years. But these darn good -- for the paper industry with each new round of layoffs live would hold his breath. Because he's worried about a lot more than just losing his job."

" Keeping my insurance with a big issue. For me because you know without that you can imagine you know when I see all these pills and I can't imagine how people out there without mention. To a million consumer people -- pretty cool."

" isn't bankrupt but it's close there's eight dollars in the family savings account. Because while insurance pays a lot of his cost his portion of the bills reaches into the thousands campaign. And since his cancer is rare he needs to travel to Boston for treatment. Those costs aren't covered thankfully his community has held fundraisers to help with the financial burden. That's a rotating robot chair and then they'd be -- from a different. Different spot in the nearby town of Bryant pond DN -- fights her own battle with cancer. Diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago this mother of three has undergone surgery and months of radiation therapy. Thankfully the tumor has stopped growing but the bills keep coming."

" three without stay at home mom those tough to swallow. That chunk that we still -- you know we're still paying -- constantly --"

" Like Lynn -- insurance doesn't cover all her medical cost she too has relied on donations from the community mostly to help paper her two month state Indiana for radiation. Diane Mitchell the one -- rallies the troops when a neighbor help she's lost 26 family members to cancer and knows the toll it takes."

" Times get tough than we pull to get the benefits for them and hold raffles and kind of boosting spirits at the same time to let them know that the community is behind them."

" Mitchell says the community does its part to trying to make up for what she sees is a flawed system one that isn't affordable easily accessible or portable. The American Cancer Society says we have a sick care system not health care and prevention also has to be a primary focus of reforms -- you. You mean what they went big kid that I. They know how to support each other now they want lawmakers to show they support meaningful health care reform in -- Maine McClain and CN."