April 6th 2019
By Sarah DeBord
The expenses of cancer far extend what is covered by insurance, and the damage it can do can forever alter the life of a young adult with cancer.
April 2nd 2019
By PAN Foundation
The PAN Foundation today opened a new patient assistance program for people living with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, a rare type of blood cancer that originates in the lymphatic system and is characterized by an excess of abnormal white blood cells and proteins called immunoglobulins.
March 27th 2019
By Kristie L. Kahl
Barriers to treatment can be an uphill battle for patients with cancer; however, one company is here to help.
March 20th 2019
By Brielle Benyon
During the 2019 Miami Breast Cancer Conference, an expert discussed financial toxicity and the role of healthcare providers in addressing the cost of care with their patients.
March 9th 2019
By Bernadette O'Donoghue
Medical care for blood cancer imposes high out-of-pocket costs for patients and families.
February 26th 2019
By A. Mark Fendrick & Dan Klein
Of all the health care regulations coming out of the current administration, the recent drug rebate proposal presents a new opportunity to significantly lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare patients. But like most things in health care, there is more complexity to the administration’s proposed changes to pharmaceutical company rebates than initially meets the eye.
February 21st 2019
By Len Lichtenfeld, M.D.
Shouldn’t we at least have the courtesy to supply the drug at no cost to those who took it as part of the trial?
February 6th 2019
President Donald J. Trump announced his plan to amp up the fight against childhood cancer, and to lower prescription drug costs.
January 23rd 2019
By Tamera Anderson-Hanna
Many federal employees and their dependents may be anxious about paying their medical bills.
January 17th 2019
A recent survey demonstrated the common tradeoffs most patients report regarding treatment decisions, highlighting the importance of shared decision making.
December 11th 2018
By Bonnie Annis
The high cost of treatment for cancer places a heavy burden on patients and their families, often leading to stress-related illnesses. Is there a solution?
November 28th 2018
By Shira Zwebner
Even living in a country with socialized medicine, cancer debt is an unfortunate side effect of treatment, making holiday shopping a challenge
November 18th 2018
By Samira Rajabi
Health care shouldn't be a fight, but it is. I tell my story of fighting for an MRI in a hope that I illuminate the cracks in our system in a hope we can make change, so no one falls through those cracks.
By Beth Fand Incollingo
What’s the best plan for lowering cancer drug prices? A panel of experts debated the possibilities.
November 14th 2018
By Felicia Mitchell
Cancer is costly. What if I did not have health insurance or a steady paycheck? Would I have fallen through the cracks and died of metastatic breast cancer before anybody told me I was sick? An exercise in role-playing taught me that there is help available.
October 24th 2018
When Paul Isenberg’s wife, Nicole, was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma shortly after the birth of their child, Gabrielle, the couple realized two things: how blessed they were and that some people going through cancer have nobody to turn to.
September 28th 2018
By Katie Kosko
Individuals are willing to make great sacrifices to pay for their cancer treatment.
August 17th 2018
By VERONICA BROWN-MOSELEY, ESQUIRE
For some with overwhelming medical expenses, bankruptcy can offer a solution.
August 1st 2018
By Jessica Skarzynski
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July 25th 2018
The increase in health insurance deductibles has affected health care for many cancer patients. These changes contribute to unnecessary stress in the lives of some affected by breast cancer. Read one survivor's viewpoint.
A recent study found that socioeconomic status can play a role in survival for patients with anal cancer.
July 19th 2018
By Kelly Irvin
The health care experts call it financial toxicity. I call it an agonizing, stress-inducing, horrifying choice between financial ruin and treatment of a life-threatening disease.
July 12th 2018
If passed, the H.R. 2976 bill would defer student loan payments for individuals who are undergoing cancer treatment. Hear what one advocate had to say about it.
June 29th 2018
By Ryan Hamner
Sometimes it pays to play the cancer card.
June 21st 2018
According to findings from the ASCO Annual Meeting, insurance disparities still exist, and may even contribute to cancer-specific and comorbidity-associated mortalities in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
June 1st 2018
While many advocacy groups set out to raise money for cancer research, a first-of-its-kind charitable crowdfunding platform, called Sound Affects, has set out to change how the war on cancer is fought and financed, all with support from musical talents.
The group is seeking 1,000 people, diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 40, to complete an online survey about how the journey affected them financially. The survey will support the organization’s efforts to bring more benefits to patients in need.
May 31st 2018
Fueled by the tragic loss of their son, Tony and his wife Vicky Martell built the foundation by working closely with their passionate friends in the music industry to continue his legacy and expand the foundation’s fundraising initiatives every year.
April 26th 2018
Recovery from cancer doesn’t just involve physical health; it often involves overcoming the financial barriers between illness and wellness that make moving forward seem impossible.
April 19th 2018
Being unsure of medical coverage can cause cancer patients undue stress, which is very unhealthy.
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