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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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  Supreme Court decision is good news for cancer patients who need help purchasing health insurance. #SCOTUS #KingvBurwell — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) June 25, 2015   Check out this blog post about yesterday's #PACTAct visits https://t.co/A3JCmpbwxs — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 25, 2015   Thank you @RepBoustany for your […]

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WCOE: When Doctors Don’t Talk to Doctors, “Below-the-Belt” Cancers, and the Psychological Effects of Chemo

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When Doctors Don’t Talk to Doctors https://t.co/kp02F3nj9q via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 18, 2015 Via @nprnews: It's Time To Pay Attention To 'Below-The-Belt' Cancers https://t.co/baiKgzecyu — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 18, 2015 Psychological effects of chemotherapy: Video interview of Susan Gubar https://t.co/ue13Y2v7wc #chemobrain […]

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WCOE: Online Health Search Privacy, King v. Burwell Updates, Pain Post-Surgery, and Susan Gubar’s Latest on Living with Cancer

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Via @nprnews: Online Health Searches Aren't Always Confidential https://t.co/rfReY21RJu — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 9, 2015 In Lumpectomy For Breast Cancer, Taking Out A Bit More Reduces O.R. Revisits https://t.co/hekdE8RRGB via @forbes — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 9, 2015 All of our resources on the […]

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WCOE: Precision/Gene-Targeting Medicine Study, Surgery and Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma, Other Updates

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In the News: "Major government cancer study will test precision, gene-targeting medicine" https://t.co/nacNaRCo0K via @KPCC #NCIMatch — National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) June 5, 2015 Doctors Seek Test for Deploying New Life-Extending Cancer Drugs https://t.co/YVluoVMUEb #cancer #immunotherapy — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 5, 2015 Via @nprnews: Questions Remain: Surgery and Early-Stage […]

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WCOE: Touching Tribute in Memory of Chris Tannous, Paying for Cancer Treatment, A Life-Saving Second Opinion, and the Underbelly of Medicine

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Did A Study Overreach When It Said A Vaccine Prevents Leukemia? https://t.co/137H1AK7y5 — NPR Health News (@NPRHealth) May 27, 2015 Our hearts are saddened by the loss of AIS Member Chris Tannous. Read this beautiful tribute: https://t.co/fDrAt0ScfG pic.twitter.com/eTvGDfqqeY — Susan G. Komen (@SusanGKomen) May 29, 2015 The #Oncology Care Model is changing the nature of […]

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WCOE: Patients’ Need to Be Advised, Confidence in Cost Communication, Compassion, and NCCS CEO Weighs in on CMS’ Oncology Care Model

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Living With Cancer: Patients on Our Own https://t.co/STkNQmCd2C SUsan Gubar's latest post via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 22, 2015 ASCO Updates Its Templates for Disease-Specific #Survivorship Care Plans https://t.co/NokdZl1NWr — Oncology Nursing News (@OncNursingNews) May 21, 2015 Healthcare too costly? Don't fear telling your doctor via @lisazamosky @latimes […]

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WCOE: NCCS and Partners at #BreakawayfromCancer, the Reality of Living with Stage 4, and Cost-Conscious Care

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Reality: Living with Stage 4: The breast cancer no one understands, w/ insight from @jodyms, @fredhutch –https://t.co/xr1MZ5YG8L — Elaine Schattner MD, MA (@ESchattner) May 12, 2015 .@bagit4u We're participating and presenting the public policy advocacy workshop Aug. 16-20 Tucson #cancer #advocacy https://t.co/MlWtHF3QA4 — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 14, 2015 Great […]

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WCOE: Becoming a Caregiver, Homemade Cards From A Survivor, Quality of Life Talks, and Atul Gawande’s Latest

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Susan Gubar's Living With Cancer: Becoming a Caregiver https://t.co/OaEHabDNs0 via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 8, 2015 A cancer survivor designs the cards she wishes she’d received from friends and family: https://t.co/bKV9SFdVoV via @slate — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 8, 2015 It’s Not Just […]

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WCOE: The Cancer Care Continuum, Talking Cost with Your Doctor, Negotiating Costs, and Cervical Cancer Screenings’ “Great Success and Enduring Dilemma”

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The Cancer Care Continuum #CPAT15 pic.twitter.com/ve2yGApZFK — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 29, 2015 Dr. Mayer: Prior to receiving a survivorship care plan, patients must receive a written care plan. #CPAT15 — kelseynepote (@kelseynepote) April 29, 2015 If the doctor is unaware of your financial concerns, she's just going to think […]

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WCOE: Making Informed Healthcare Decisions, Something We Can All Agree On, and the Power of Advocacy

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  Few Consumers Are Using Quality, Price Information To Make Health Care Decisions https://t.co/jHm1W09icY — Amy Berman (@NotesOnNursing) April 21, 2015 Conversations w/ advocates @sfuldnasso "Payment reform should focus on quality, not quantity of patient care" @PhRMA https://t.co/xhpKTdG0tr — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 24, 2015 Why Many Doctors Don't Follow […]

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