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NCCS Urges CMS to Preserve Access to DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

June 1, 2023/in CMS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage NCCS News, Policy Comments

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a public meeting, in which they sought input on its decision to sunset the S code for deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction. NCCS has engaged in advocacy, along with other patient advocacy organizations and health care providers, to encourage CMS to reinstate the codes. The decision to end […]

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NCCS and Cancer Leadership Council Issue Comments on Implementation of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

April 20, 2023/in CMS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage NCCS News, Policy Comments

NCCS joined with other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to comment on the Initial Memorandum for Implementation of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. In the letter, NCCS and 10 other cancer organizations — representing cancer patients, health care professionals, […]

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Sharon Rivera-Sanchez: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

January 12, 2023/in Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News Access to Care, Clinical Trials, Disparities in Outcomes, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News

As a Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor, Sharon turned her personal experience into a passion for advocacy and giving back to the community. When she received her diagnosis in May 2015, she remembers being in a state of shock and grief. She said, “You have to allow yourself time to breathe and grieve.”

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NCCS Joins Cancer Leadership Council in Urging Congress to Include Priorities in Year-End Package

December 1, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, Congress, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Clinical Trials, COVID-19, Health Equity, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Issue Statements, NCCS News, Policy Comments

NCCS joined with other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter urging Congress to include several key provisions in an end-of-year legislative package. In the letter, NCCS and 14 other cancer organizations, representing cancer patients, health care professionals, researchers, and caregivers, stressed that action on these issues would enhance cancer patients’ […]

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Amanda Helms: Care Planning, Mental Health, and Palliative Care are Essential to Quality Cancer Care

November 1, 2022/in Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News Care Planning, COVID-19, Palliative Care, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News

Amanda Helms was enjoying a bubble bath while reading a book when she looked down and noticed a lump on the side of her breast in January of 2020. She had a bad feeling about it instantly, even though she had no family history or risk factors. She went to her family doctor who referred […]

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NCCS Joins Groups in Urging Reinstatement of Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave in Supplemental COVID-19 Relief Package

February 4, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News, Policy Comments, White House Access to Care, Care Planning, COVID-19, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Issue Statements, NCCS News, Policy Comments

NCCS has advocated for the inclusion of paid family and medical leave in the Build Back Better Act and will continue to elevate this policy as a priority for cancer survivors and their families. Recently, NCCS joined with other patient and caregiver organizations to send a letter urging the Biden Administration to reinstate emergency paid […]

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NCCS Applauds Biden Administration’s Renewed Cancer Moonshot Initiative

February 3, 2022/in Cancer News, NCCS News Access to Care, Disparities in Outcomes, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Issue Statements, NCCS News

The Biden-Harris Administration announced they are relaunching the Cancer Moonshot initiative. As Vice President, Biden launched Cancer Moonshot in 2016 with the goal of advancing progress against cancer. As announced yesterday, the revived initiative builds upon previous commitments and adds the new goals of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over 25 years and improving the […]

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NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Rebecca Esparza

January 5, 2022/in NCCS News Access to Care, Doctor-Patient Communication, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News

Advocate Spotlight January 2022 | Rebecca Esparza In August of 2001, 30-year-old Rebecca Esparza noticed her clothes weren’t fitting the way they should. Although she was an avid fan of step aerobics and running, her stomach seemed to be consistently bloated. By September, Rebecca felt the need to make an appointment with her gynecologist, even […]

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NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Stef Gayhart

November 3, 2021/in NCCS News Access to Care, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News

Advocate Spotlight November 2021 | Stef Gayhart Stef Gayhart was building a life for herself and her son, when she was blindsided in August 2019 by a rare disease diagnosis: Stage 3 tongue cancer. At the time, Stef was a healthy 37-year-old working as a critical care nurse. She fought for her independence, and then […]

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Why Cancer Patients and Caregivers Need Paid Leave

October 14, 2021/in Cancer News, NCCS News Access to Care, Disparities in Outcomes, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity Issue Statements, NCCS News

It is critical that cancer patients and their caregivers have access to paid time away from work when receiving treatment or caring for their loved one. Patients with serious health care needs and their caregivers suffer in multiple ways from a lack of paid leave. Patients’ treatment may suffer, and they may suffer economically. The […]

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NCCS Urges CMS to Preserve Access to DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction

June 1, 2023
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a public meeting, in which they sought input on its decision to…
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Webinar – Survivorship at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center: Creating a Practical Workflow

May 12, 2023
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) hosted a Survivorship Champions webinar about survivorship care implementation,…
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Sandra Finestone, PsyD: Be Bold and Don’t Hesitate – A 30-year Survivor’s Advice on Advocacy

May 8, 2023
Advocate Spotlight: Sandra Finestone, PsyD A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and life-changing, but for Sandra Finestone, it…
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