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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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Study: Premiums could rise 25 percent without insurance mandate

Insurance premiums would rise by as much as 25 percent if the healthcare law is implemented without an individual mandate, according…
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Kids and Cancer: Why Pediatric Cancer Cure Rates Have Improved So Much

Four decades ago, President Nixon signed a law that would change the way cancer research was funded in an effort to develop better…
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NCCS applauds establishment of cancer treatment planning and care coordination reimbursement codes

NCCS commends the action of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in establishing two new Healthcare Common Procedure…
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ASCO calls for abstracts for 2012 annual meeting

The American Society of Clinical Oncology 2012 Scientific Program Committee has announced that abstracts are now being accepted for…
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The Medicaid cancer gap

Studying whether Medicaid coverage makes an individual healthier is a difficult task. Designing such an experiment would be challenging:…
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ASCO announces new Cancer Survivorship Booklet – download now!

After cancer treatment is complete, people often face a unique set of challenges and experience mixed emotions as they return to everyday…
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Bill calling for written care plans for cancer patients introduced in Congress

Legislation created by leading cancer advocates and inspired by Institute of Medicine A bill aimed at making the cancer patient…
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Making sense of cancer screening updates

As experts alter course on guidelines for cancer screenings such as mammograms and the prostate-specific antigen test, the general…
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HHS to give states more flexibility to implement health reform

The Department of Health and Human Services today released a bulletin outlining proposed policies that will give states more flexibility…
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Manufacturing problems responsible for shortages of cancer drugs, says Government Accountability Office

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its report on the state of shortages for cancer drugs and other conditions…

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