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 [...]
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Rachel Ferraris
Advocate Spotlight July 2021 | Rachel Ferraris
Nearly all cancer survivors can reflect on their cancer journey and recall one…
NCCS Applauds the Supreme Court Decision Dismissing the Challenge to the ACA
June 17, 2021. – The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds the decision of the Supreme Court to dismiss the…
NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson Drives Award-Winning SASEP Initiative
As lifelong Chicagoan Kimberly Richardson trained for the 2013 Chicago Marathon, the unusual lethargy she felt drove her into her doctor's…
Statement From NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Regarding President Biden’s Statement on National Cancer Research Month
President Biden wrote a letter to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recognizing May as National Cancer Research Month.…
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…
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This week, the Biden administration rescinded a Trump administration-proposed plan that would have allowed Medicare Part D plans to…
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…
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…
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). [...]
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 »
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