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WCOE: Medicare’s Draft Decision for Lung Cancer Screenings, Immunotherapy, Breast Cancer Screening
Several items in the news this past week are of interest to NCCS. The article by Sabrina Tavernise in The New York Times reporting…
WCOE: Brittany Maynard’s Death with Dignity, Election Results and the ACA, and Susan Gubar’s “Not Talking About Medical Mistakes”
Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with brain cancer who became an advocate for the “death with dignity” movement took her…
WCOE: Brookings Event Examines Cost and Value, the ACA, and Accounting Practices in Medical Billing
In “Adult Conversation on High-Priced Drugs? Don’t Hold Your Breath (But Hang in There)…," Rob Cunningham provided a summary…
Guest Post: Arizona Republic Article Shows Self-referral Abuse Persists
A recent Arizona Republic article, “Medical 'self-referral' practice raises conflict of interest questions”, exposes serious…

A Tribute to Survivorship and a Happy Cancerversary to Our Friend and Colleague
Many of us who are cancer survivors mark our calendars with days, months, and fortunately for some of us, with years. We at NCCS…
An Updated Survivorship Care Planning Template and Identifying Barriers to Implementation
Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released an updated cancer survivorship care planning (SCP) template—news…
WCOE: ACA Open Enrollment, Drug Prices and Innovation, Breast Cancer Awareness and More
This week, several articles caught our eye:
Amy Berman shared her own experience “Choosing Wisely” when she opted for a…

