At first, I thought it was a typo. Because mammograms are supposed to be covered under the Affordable Care Act,I rubbed my eyes and readjusted my glasses to see whether the $533 on my billing statement for my annual test wasn’t really $5.33. Or $53.30. Nah. It was $533. As it turns out, being a breast …
Fighting breast cancer can create a financial burden that many patients say is a severe problem. Tandy Duty knew there was something wrong earlier this year when a marble-sized lump in her right breast grew to the size of a gumball in a month. “It was growing pretty fast,” she said. Still, it was a …
Health payers are in a position to take responsibility for and address patients’ high and rising out-of-pocket cancer costs. Cancer patients are paying higher and higher out-of-pocket costs for treatment and, according to the American Cancer Society’s recent report, payer-related costs are the most common contributor to this financial burden. “As a leading cause of death …
This Marks the First Innovative Partnership between Lazarex and a Pharmaceutical Company for this Purpose DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lazarex Cancer Foundation, an advocacy group dedicated to improving access to cancer clinical trials and Oncopeptides, a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of targeted therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases, today announced …
Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera is currently getting treatment for cancer, and that has given him empathy for the millions of Americans who don’t have access to the excellent health care that he does. Rivera told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that seeing how much his own health care costs makes him wish everyone in the country …
Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera had a special surprise waiting for him at FedEx Field after a rough week while battling cancer. His wife, Stephanie, and the team placed 450 cardboard cutouts of his family and friends in the stands for their game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. Wonderful moment here at FedEx Field as …
Did you know that African American women are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, or that African American men are 50 percent more likely to die from colorectal cancer than white men? Ending disparities like these will require awareness and, most importantly, action. This is why VCU Massey Cancer …
QUEBEC — This letter is co-signed by the leaders of five provincial non-profit organizations supporting cancer patients and their loved ones. Together, they provide services to more than 55,000 Quebecers every year. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-profit organizations supporting cancer patients across Quebec are faced with their greatest financial crisis to date. Back …
Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, a Consultant and Head of Pediatric Oncology at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) says only 30% of children with cancer and cancer-related ailments get to the hospital and are diagnosed in Uganda. She also cites the major problems associated with cancer illness namely lack of proper knowledge about cancer in Uganda, parents …
PORTLAND — When September rolls around, Beth Trierweiler is usually packing her bags and planning a trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators about an issue that is personal for her. Pictured is American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer advocate Beth Trierweiler of Portland. — Submitted photo In November, the Portland woman will …