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In late December 2014, NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in submitting comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the proposed rule on notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2016. Many cancer survivors have purchased qualified health plans (QHPs) through the health insurance exchanges and their access to […]
Last week, NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in submitting comments to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on the Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Model Act. The groups collectively commend the NAIC Regulatory Framework (B) Task Force for including provisions within the act that would offer patients some […]
New IOM Report: Sharing Clinical Trial Data: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Risks https://t.co/neRjKfx8ma #datasharing — NASEM Health (@NASEM_Health) January 14, 2015 "Cancer survivors plagued by lack of personal control" https://t.co/9tRPQrbdzs via @reuters "a wish to return to 'normal'" — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 14, 2015 Doing More for Patients Often Does […]
Why The FDA Panel's Nod To Sandoz's Filgrastim (Zarzio) Is Good News For Patients, by @ElaineSchattner – https://t.co/Dle8xM2G9I — Elaine Schattner MD, MA (@ESchattner) January 8, 2015 NEW Policy Insight: High cost sharing can contribute to medical debt. Transparency can help consumers avoid it: https://t.co/p4uh62kkVd — KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) (@KFF) January 8, 2015 Amid […]
For more than twenty years, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) had the privilege of adapting our friend and colleague, Jessie Gruman’s important work into the development of the cancer policy work that we engage in. Jessie’s vision of patient engagement was always ahead of its time, and her books and blogs and participation […]
Thank you for making the first year of our blog a success. To celebrate, we’re looking back at the meaningful cancer and health policy news and stories from 2014. In 2014, we launched the Cancer Policy Matters Blog, a resource for people that are interested in cancer and health policy issues. Featuring guest blogs, videos, […]
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The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.
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“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”
—Karen M. Saunders
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