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Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors

Cancer survivors have expressed concerns and questions about COVID-19, the coronavirus, and how they may be at higher risk due to their cancer history. Here are some resources about COVID-19 generally, and its impact for cancer survivors specifically. NCCS is seeking answers from public health experts on the coronavirus and its impact on cancer patients and survivors. Please leave a comment [...]
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The Birth of the Cancer Survivorship Movement and How It Transformed Cancer Care for Millions

Guest Post by Judith L. Pearson Best-Selling Author of From Shadows to Life: A Biography of the Cancer Survivorship Movement "Survivorship…
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Biden Rescinds Trump Admin Proposal to Limit Medicare Part D Coverage of Drugs in “Six Protected Classes”

This week, the Biden administration rescinded a Trump administration-proposed plan that would have allowed Medicare Part D plans to…
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NCCS Recommends That States Allocate COVID-19 Vaccines to Cancer Care Providers

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) sent a letter to the CDC's Advisory Committee…
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COVID-19 Vaccines and Cancer: A Conversation with Cancer Expert Otis Brawley, MD

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) hosted a conversation on February 23 about COVID-19 vaccines with cancer control…
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NCCS Joins Patient, Disability, and Health Care Organizations to Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Medicaid and Rule Against Work Requirements

Loss of Patient Protections Would Raise Barriers to Health Insurance — Seventeen patient groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case Texas v. United States, citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court uphold the District Court ruling to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [...]
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National Quality Forum Names NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso to 2021 Leadership Consortium Roster

NOTE: This press release was originally published on the National Quality Forum (NQF) website » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEB…
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NCCS and Other Cancer Groups Urge HHS to Keep Six Protected Classes in Medicare Part D Drug Plans

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined with the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in urging Health and Human Services…
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NCCS Urges CDC Committee to Include Cancer Survivors in High-Risk Category for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

In a letter to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), NCCS urged the committee to review the data related…
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NCCS, Cancer Groups Urge CMS to Withdraw Most Favored Nation (MFN) Medicare Part B Rule That Will Harm Patients and Reduce Access to Care

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a…
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NCCS Letter to HHS: Proposed Regulatory Review Rule Would Create Unnecessary Uncertainty for Patients

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recently submitted comments urging the Department of Health and Human Services…

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