Over the course of several months in 2019, Jessica Smith garnered the sympathy of hundreds of people online through GoFundMe and Facebook, saying she was drowning in “tremendous medical bills, travel costs, paying for the care of her children and missed work” due to a persistent, aggressive form of cancer. Her pleas netted her more …
A Chester Springs woman who is charged with faking a cancer diagnosis in a $10,000 a fund-raising scam is also in trouble with police in Delaware. Wilmington police on Wednesday confirmed that Jessica Ann Smith, 31, is facing charges of identity theft and criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer.RELATED STORIES The truth about the …
A Policy Change That Could Limit Access to Cancer Treatment The majority of Medicare beneficiaries rely on Part D for their prescription drug coverage. However, many people, especially those who have cancer and certain rheumatologic conditions, rely on Part B medications for treatment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has put forth a policy that …
Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations. Clark, 57, a former insurance agent who lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, had to stop working in 2015 and go on Social Security disability and …
Despite recent advances in treatment, metastatic breast cancer (mBC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States among women.1 The prevalence of mBC has also been increasing; almost 170,000 women are estimated to be living with the disease in 2020.2 The prognosis for women with mBC remains poor. Although there has been …
MISSION, KS (KCTV) – A low-cost rehab clinic for people fighting or recovering from cancer is now open in Mission, KS. Physical therapist and oncology rehab specialist Gaby Miller offers one-on-one treatment to those with a cancer diagnosis. Miller said the life goals of each patient direct the treatment. She said some people want to …
TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You have probably seen the social media posts: Your good friend’s co-worker is raising money online to help pay for cancer treatments or another friend needs funds to pay medical bills after a car crash. Crowdsourced fundraising seems to, at least partly, fill a gap between out-of-pocket health …
EXCLUSIVE: It’s predicted there will be a return to the long waiting lists of nearly 30 years ago, with patients in agony or facing early death from operable conditions At least 350,000 patients face waiting a year or more for NHS treatment, a leading analyst warned yesterday. And the cost of clearing the backlog could …
‘I was told the cancer will spread if they take no action – this stalling could cost me my life’ A cancer patient fears he will die after his vital surgery was delayed because of the pandemic. Craig Stevens was diagnosed with Grade 3 skin cancer last month and, before Chrismas, he was assured surgery …
The results of one study suggested that older adults with advanced cancer may be at a higher risk for financial toxicity compared with those undergoing treatments for other chronic conditions. A study published in JAMA Network Open suggested that older adults with advanced cancer may be at a higher risk for financial toxicity, or unintended and unanticipated …