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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
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance participated in health reform event
Today, President Obama held a health reform event for health care advocates after the signing of the historic health reform bill. The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance attended the event, at which Vice President Biden and President Obama spoke. The President … Continue reading
What does Health Reform Mean to Us?
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance welcomes the improvements contained in the health insurance reform bill that was passed by Congress late Monday, March 22nd. For years, women with ovarian cancer have had to fight not only the disease, but to … Continue reading
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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
Connecticut seeks to cover chemo pills
Reporting from Hartford, Conn. “Hallelujah,” Kim Green remembers thinking. Her life was about to get easier. For nearly a decade, she’d been making trips to the hospital, spending full days hooked up to machines that delivered chemotherapy to fight her … Continue reading
Health Reform Update March 3, 2010
While both Houses of Congress have passed health reform bills, there is no final proposal or definitive plan of action to enact a health reform law at this time. The House and Senate bills are different, which means neither can … Continue reading
Health Care Reform Update: White House Releases New Proposal
CONSUMER FINANCE: Surviving Cancer And Managing Costs (Nasdaq)
By Anya Martin, A DOW JONES COLUMN Survival is the first order of business when you face a diagnosis of cancer but failure to talk business upfront with your doctor could end up being your biggest setback down the road. … Continue reading
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Fighting Denied Claims Requires Perseverance (NYTimes)
MARIA CARR, a 43-year-old school administrator from Tulare, Calif., could not believe it when her insurer, UnitedHealth, denied coverage for arthroscopic surgery she underwent last year to treat a bone spur on her hip. Her doctor told Ms. Carr he … Continue reading
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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
