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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 [...]
Balancing Patient Protections and Innovation: NCCS Applauds FDA Action to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Tests
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking critical steps to…
WCOE: Planning for Hospice, Difficult Conversations, and Second Opinions
As avid followers of Susan Gubar’s series in The New York Times on living with cancer, we read her most recent installment,…
WCOE: UnitedHealthcare’s Expanded Participation and Consumer Understanding of Insurance Basics
In “Biggest Insurer Drops Caution, Embraces Obamacare,” Jay Hancock of Kaiser Health News reported on UnitedHealthcare's decision…
WCOE: Discussions About the Costs of Care and How We Pay for Cancer Treatment
Discussions about the costs of cancer treatment and how we pay for cancer care dominated many of the cancer policy stories that…
Reinventing Patient-Centered Cancer Care Brookings Institute “MEDTalk”
On Wednesday, as part of the Merkin Series on Innovation in Care Delivery, the Brookings Institute held an event in their new…
WCOE: Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Challenges and an ACA Progress Report
A PBS Newshour segment, “Pediatric Cancer Survivors Face a Lifetime of Health Challenges,” discusses the late effects and potential…
WCOE: Childhood Cancer Action Day, NCCS Provides Patient Perspective at IOM Workshop, and Pre-Hospice Program Report
In a blog post on The Hill, Stephen Crowley urged Congress to “step up” funding for pediatric cancer research, as more than…
NCCS Responds to 21st Century Cures Initiative Call to Action
The United States House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee released a Call to Action and announced the 21st Century…
WCOE: Moving Towards Quality Cancer Care and Remembering an Advocate
This week NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso and Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall presented in separate sessions at the…
Meeting Consumer Expectations and Health Needs in the New Health Insurance Exchanges
Cancer Policy Matters Guest Post by Tanisha Carino, Executive Vice President, Avalere Health
The Affordable Care Act provides an unprecedented…