Findings published in JAMA Network Open suggested that payment models with shared-savings components, such as the Oncology Care Model (OCM), may be associated with fewer visits and lower costs in certain cancer settings in the first year. However, researchers indicated that the savings may be modest, given the costs of program administration. “The magnitude of these overall …
Families affected by the emotional burden of childhood cancer often face significant financial difficulty due treatment expenses and time away from work.
Selman Çalışkan, a 6-year-old boy with stage 4 brain cancer living in Manisa, Turkey, is trying to fight the disease without his father, who is in prison on trumped-up terrorism charges Selman Çalışkan was diagnosed with brain cancer a year ago. He underwent surgery at Izmir Ataturk Hospital on June 28, 2019 to remove a …
A cost-benefit analysis published in The Lancet Oncology (May 2020;21[5]:664-670) compared the prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs in the US vs Europe. Both the US and European countries are faced with the challenge of increasing cancer drug prices. National authorities in European countries are often involved with negotiating drug prices with manufacturers. The American Society …
Pain wrenched Cheri Armstrong from her slumber. “I just shot up out of bed,” said Armstrong, 69. “It wouldn’t go away.” She thought the squeeze radiating between her shoulders was a muscle cramp. She twisted, walked and paced for about five minutes before it subsided. Her husband, Richard Armstrong, urged her that April Saturday to …
A growing number of new cancer drugs have come on the market in recent years, yet the cost of therapies in Europe and the United States have risen. This is driving up healthcare costs, which poses a challenge not only for the Swiss social insurance system, but for patients all over the world. But are …
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Lahoucine, who is stranded in Spain due to closed borders and lockdown, is suffering and needs to have an urgent operation. Rabat – Corine, a worker at the Patient Care department of the Quenet Torrent Institute in Spain, has brought to light the heartbreaking case of a Moroccan man stranded in Spain. The medical worker launched a Go …
A Moray schoolboy is cycling 100 miles this month to raise money for a breast cancer charity. Lewis Mackay, from Keith, will take on the challenge during June to help his auntie Trisha Davidson’s fundraising efforts for Breast Cancer Care. The six-year-old has already clocked up 27 miles and raised more than £2,500 alongside his …