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WCOE: An ACA Marketplace FAQ, Fear of Recurrence, Seeking a Beautiful Death and Perspectives on Drug Innovation

March 13, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Palliative Care, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care Cancer Nation News

In today's FAQ: Info about the #ACA marketplace special enrollment period that begins Sundayhttps://t.co/qtF825CflL pic.twitter.com/0XJtBK8jjl — KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) (@KFF) March 13, 2015 Coping with Fear of Recurrence: Part 1 https://t.co/vj3VUi22vl via @OncNursingNews Prevalence as high as 97% — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) March 12, 2015 https://twitter.com/PallOnc/status/574667577152176129 Advocacy opportunity: Public […]

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WCOE: Pace of FDA Drug Approvals, Redesigning Insurance Exchanges, Shared Decision Making, and Thoughts on Data Collection

February 27, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Palliative Care, Quality Cancer Care Cancer Nation News

Too Fast, or Too Slow? Public disagrees over pace of #FDA's new drug approvals https://t.co/gnvqJq56AH via @RAPSorg — ResearchAmerica (@ResearchAmerica) February 25, 2015 Everything I know about a good death I learned from my cat https://t.co/KeC5qEcynk — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 25, 2015 A Faster Way to Try Many Drugs on Many Cancers https://t.co/EFms6hYq3d […]

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WCOE: New CMS Oncology Care Model Offers Hope, End of Life Planning, and ACA Questions Answered

February 13, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Palliative Care, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Cancer Nation News

The new #Oncology Care Model offers #cancer patients the hope of better care. @canceradvocacy @CMSinnovates https://t.co/uQA76ALOG3 — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 13, 2015 "What Does It Mean?" commentary by @drdonsdizon via @ASCO https://t.co/mr83TSTiYe clarity in doctor/patient communication — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) February 12, 2015 #WhatMattersMost – To be able […]

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President Obama Announces New Precision Medicine Initiative

February 2, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Clinical Trials, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Cancer Nation News

I was honored to represent NCCS along with leaders in the health care community at the White House on Friday when President Obama announced his new Precision Medicine Initiative. Introducing the President was 19-year-old Harvard Student Elana Simon, who researched her own liver cancer and helped identify the genetic cause of the rare disease. The […]

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WCOE: Obama takes on Precision Medicine, Palliative Care ≠ Hospice, Quantity and Quality of Life, CLRC News, Medicare Payment Reform, and Breast Cancer Patient Communication

January 30, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Palliative Care, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care Cancer Nation News

Don't miss President Obama speak on his #PrecisionMedicine Initiative at 11:10am ET → https://t.co/zcSZULoCno — White House OSTP 44 (@WHOSTP44) January 30, 2015 What is President Obama's 'precision medicine' plan, and how might it help you? https://t.co/T8sXHBGWm0 — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) January 30, 2015 Beautiful post by @drdonsdizon. Palliative care does not mean hospice […]

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Second Anniversary of State Exchanges: Affordable Options for Cancer Patients, But the Devil Remains in the Details

January 30, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act Cancer Nation News

Cancer Policy Matters Guest Post by Tanisha Carino, Executive Vice President, Avalere Health Just one year after the launch of the state exchanges, we have seen a remarkable drop in the number of Americans without health insurance. By the end of 2015, Avalere projects 10.5 million people will be enrolled in the exchanges, which will […]

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The Affordable Care Act & Cancer Survivorship (INFOGRAPHIC)

January 28, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Coordination, Clinical Trials, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Cancer Nation News

The first principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “People with cancer have the right to a system of universal health care. This access should not be precluded because of preexisting conditions, genetic or other risk factors, or employment status.” The Affordable Care Act has impacted these issues more than any other legislation passed in the […]

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Survivor Lisa Gray Talks About Her Experiences with the Affordable Care Act

January 27, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Coordination, Clinical Trials, Quality Cancer Care Cancer Nation News

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is making great strides in ensuring that, “People with cancer have the right to a system of universal health care in which access is not precluded because of preexisting conditions, genetic or other risks factors, or employment status.”  Post by Lisa Gray as part of the “Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: […]

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