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A new focus on patient well being and quality-of-life issues could improve health-care outcomes and reduce costs, as WSJ explains in today’s special report on innovation in health care. Well-being and quality of life may seem like fairly vague concepts for doctors, compared to say, blood-pressure readings and cholesterol levels. But researchers are finding links […]
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) Pocket Cancer Care Guide mobile app has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards. The mobile app, designed for cancer survivors and caregivers, allows users to quickly and easily build lists of practical questions to guide conversations with their doctors and nurses. This […]
Being diagnosed with cancer at any age is a terrifying thing, but for young people, a cancer diagnosis can mean falling into a unique treatment limbo. Young adults are often faced with receiving treatment among children in pediatric wards, or with elderly patients in more traditional oncology wards – and neither option addresses the specific […]
Given the increasing rate of obesity and an aging population more susceptible to cancer, there is mounting concern about obesity’s role in fueling tumor growth. Recent research suggests that excess weight and obesity can influence cancer survival and recurrence. Additionally, there is interest in exploring ways to break the obesity-cancer link, especially in patients already […]
It is notoriously hard to predict how the Supreme Court will rule on a case based on justices’ questioning of attorneys. But with this week’s health-care arguments having wrapped up, here is what we know: The Court Won’t Wait The centerpiece of the case is the health-care law’s requirement that individuals purchase insurance or pay […]
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court began three days of arguments in the historic case on the constitutionality of the national health reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—often referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Just over two years after being signed into law by President Obama, the next three days—and the […]
Gail O’Brien, a cancer patient who had been denied health insurance coverage due to her preexisting health condition, is just one of many cancer survivors that have benefited from the changes in health care coverage through the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), introduced two years ago, today. Gail’s story is like so many […]
On March 21, the White House honored ten Champions of Change who are dedicated to improving access to health care. These individuals are helping others in their community understand the impact and opportunities from the health care law, the Affordable Care Act. “The President’s health law gives hard working, middle-class families the security they deserve. […]
Richmond-based Virginia Cancer Institute is the only medical practice in the United States engaged in this phase of this project. Lessons learned here will shape the Toolbox’s national launch. Under this program, the Virginia Cancer Institute is providing the Toolbox free of charge to its patients. This comprehensive kit consists of a resources booklet and […]
Two years after President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, some provisions have taken effect, while others still have two years to wait. In a recent poll by the non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation, two in three Americans said they have not been affected by the law yet. Only 14% said they have […]
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