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In Health Law, a Clearer View of Coverage (NYT)
… One of the most publicized aspects of the new health care act is a ban — starting in 2014 — on refusing coverage to people like Mr. DeLorenzo because of a pre-existing condition like AIDS. Some 57 million Americans … Continue reading
The Cost Implications of Health Care Reform (NEJM)
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the most significant piece of U.S. social policy legislation in almost 50 years. There is little disagreement over the premise that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will … Continue reading
Right on trend with all health spending, cancer costs double
The cost of treating cancer has doubled over the past 20 years, but those costs are in line with overall trends in health spending. And while more people are getting cancer as the U.S. population ages, treatment has shifted away … Continue reading
The Financial Burden of Cancer
By Brooke Hardison Wang Cancer care cost the American public $104.1 billion in 2006 – the most recent year for which statistics are available – according to NCI’s newly released Cancer Trends Progress Report-2009/2010 Update. The financial burden of cancer … Continue reading
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Gaps in insurance policies make oral drugs too pricey for some cancer patients
When Jere Carpentier learned last year that she had advanced colon cancer — her third malignancy in a dozen years — she worried about spending hours in a clinic tethered to an intravenous line, enduring punishing chemotherapy that would make … Continue reading
Clinicians Believe That at Least Half of Their Patients Have Difficulty Paying for Treatment (NCCN)
Clinicians are in tune with the difficulties cost of care presents for their patients. According to a new NCCN Trends™ Survey, most clinicians believe that at least half of their patients have difficulty paying for treatment. Indeed, 52 percent of … Continue reading
Cancer Costs More Than Doubled in 40-Year Fight
The rising cost of cancer research and care, which helped reduce death rates by 16 percent over 40 years, is straining the U.S. health system and needs to be restrained, commentators said in a special edition of the Journal of … Continue reading
Help With Medical Bills (WSJ.com)
A diagnosis of cancer or other serious disease can be devastating to one’s financial as well as physical health — even for people with insurance. But there are a handful of programs that can help ease the monetary burden. The … Continue reading
