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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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Guest Post: I Must Advocate for Improved Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors

Guest Post by Virgie Townsend Advocate, Caregiver, and NCCS CPAT MemberI am the mother and caregiver for my son who was diagnosed…
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Highlights from the 2016 CPAT Symposium and Hill Day

In June, over 50 patient advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. to take part in the NCCS 2016 Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT)…
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CPAT Webinar Available Online: “A Conversation Around Shared Decision-Making and A Patient Revolution—and The Role of the PACT Act”

“Let me introduce you to Maria Lisa.  Maria Lisa is a patient from Peru, like I am, and she lives in Alaska.  I would like to…
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WCOE: Medicare’s 50th Anniversary, ASCO Post Talks #CPAT15 and #PACTACt, and Helping Patients and Doctors Talk About Death

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. …
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Medicare Proposal to Cover Advance Care Planning Conversations Marks an Important Step toward Patient-Centered Care

Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to support Medicare beneficiaries by reimbursing…
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WCOE: Shared Decision-Making, Medicare Plans to Pay Doctors to Talk About End-of-Life Care, and Patient Advocate Meets with Congressional Representative

https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/618507002755575813 https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/619177556189835264 https://twit…
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WCOE: Supreme Court Ruling Breathes Life Into Affordable Care Act, Patient Advocates in DC for #CPAT15 Visit the Hill to Show Support for PACT Act, Sponsored by Congresswoman Lois Capps and Congressman Charles Boustany

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The New Medicare Oncology Care Model Will Improve Quality of Care for Cancer Patients

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds the release by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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Ellen Stovall Presents the Patient Perspective on Overtreatment at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium in Boston

On October 17th, NCCS Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall will be presenting the patient perspective on overtreatment at the…
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Addressing the Gaps in Treatment Planning and Coordination with the PACT Act (H.R. 2477)

Recently we were reminded of the importance of the Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act, H.R. 2477 as we participated…

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