Blogs

Have we done enough in cancer research?

ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

So, are you happy with where we are in cancer research? Think we're close to a cure yet? If not, then you should be disappointed that $1.6 billion is on the chopping block for the National Institutes of Heath, and subsequently $300 million for the National Cancer Institute.

Our Favorite Finance & Legal Resources

The Cancer Legal Resource Center provides information on cancer-related legal issues for cancer survivors, their families, and others impacted by the disease.

The Patient Advocate Foundation provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.

Sep 16, 2009

www.cancerfac.org

BY ANNA SOBERING

New site offers one-stop shop for financial help.

Sep 16, 2009

Big Tobacco, Meet the FDA

BY LACEY MEYER

FDA gets power over Big Tobacco.

Mar 15, 2010

New Jersey Legalizes Medical Marijuana

BY BUNMI ISHOLA

Medical marijuana now legal in 14 states.

May 18, 2010

Navigating the Maze of Disability

BY BUNMI ISHOLA

Navigating through the maze of disability insurance. 

Jun 07, 2010

A Health Care Victory for Cancer Patients

BY BUNMI ISHOLA

Cancer patients and survivors may have extended insurance benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Sep 07, 2010

Tan Tax Begins

BY AUDREY RABALAIS

Skin cancer advocates hope a new 10 percent tax on indoor tanning will pull tanners out from under the bulbs. 

Sep 07, 2010

Financial Aid

BY LAURA BEIL

New health care law may help cancer patients control costs & gain access to clinical trials.

Sep 07, 2010

The Devil Is in the Dollars

BY LAURA BEIL

Everyone wants great health care, but questions of cost must be addressed, experts say. 

Dec 22, 2010

State Laws Guarantee More Information for Breast Cancer Patients

BY LINDSAY RAY

Connecticut and New York enact laws that require physicians to better communicate breast health information. 

Mar 03, 2011

Expecting the Unexpected

BY DON VAUGHAN

Early planning can ease financial and insurance issues.

Mar 03, 2011

Jumping on the Ban Wagon

BY LINDSAY RAY

States jump on the smoking ban wagon. 

Jun 09, 2011

Do’s and Don’ts

BY RONALD CROSSNO, MD, CMD

Advance directives spare loved ones from difficult decisions.

Jun 13, 2011

Speak for Yourself

BY LAURA BEIL

Advance care planning can clarify expectations for cancer patients.

Jun 20, 2011

Teenage Tan Bans Spreading Across States

BY LENA HUANG

Several states have enacted laws prohibiting tanning bed use by minors.

Jun 20, 2011

The Health Care Law: Rhetoric and Reality

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

The Healthcareandyou.org website is dedicated to helping people make sense of the new healthcare law.

Sep 14, 2011

Another State Gets Chemo Parity

BY TAYLOR WALKER

Texas joins nine other states in requiring health insurance providers to cover oral chemo the same as I.V. treatments.

Sep 14, 2011

What Caused Your Cancer?

BY STAFF REPORTS

Researchers spend years uncovering what can cause cancer and what to do about it.

Dec 21, 2011

Sending Out an S.O.S.

BY KATY HUMAN

Cancer patients can get financial help from a sometimes bewildering variety of sources.

Dec 21, 2011

Medical Debt: An Unspoken Side Effect of Cancer Care

BY KATY HUMAN

For many patients, “financial toxicity” is an unwelcome side effect of cancer care.

Dec 21, 2011

Obama Issues Order to Resolve Drug Shortages

BY JEANNE ERDMANN

In November, President Obama initiated an executive order to tackle the growing shortages of medicines used to treat some forms of cancer and other diseases.