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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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ACOs and Delivering Care for Older Adults: Two Recent Articles That Caught Our Attention

"What We Can Learn by Listening to Older Adults" Chris Langston, a program director at the John A. Hartford Foundation, penned a…
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New York Times Article Sheds Light on How the Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors

Andrew Pollack of The New York Times wrote an interesting article for the Business Section of the paper, shedding light on how the…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Commending the Work of the Senate Finance Committee on the SGR Repeal

NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in commending the work of the Senate Finance Committee on the SGR Repeal and…
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NCCS CEO’s Article via CURE “Aiming to Improve Quality of Cancer Care”

In a recent article posted online via CURE Magazine, Shelley Fuld Nasso describes experiences that underscore the need for improved…
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Oncology Times: NCCS-AEI Meeting Emphasizes Putting Cancer Patient First in Physician Payment Reform

A summary and overview of the recent "Putting the Cancer Patient First" meeting was posted via Oncology Times online. The meeting…
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Dr. Ezekiel J Emanuel’s NYT Article “In Health Care, Choice Is Overrated”

In recent months, there has been significant discussion among cancer patients, their physicians and other health care providers, and…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in the CLC in Submitting Comments on 2015 Letter to Issuers

This week the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC)--a coalition…
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NCCS/AEI Co-Hosted Event to Be Streamed Live

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will co-host a symposium,  “Putting…
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Medicare Payment Reform: A Chance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care

NCCS is following two important policy developments that will impact Medicare payments for physician services. Congress is making early…
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Medicare Payment Update for 2014

As Congress deliberates significant reforms of Medicare payments for physicians, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…

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