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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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WCOE: Brookings Event Examines Cost and Value, the ACA, and Accounting Practices in Medical Billing

In “Adult Conversation on High-Priced Drugs? Don’t Hold Your Breath (But Hang in There)…," Rob Cunningham provided a summary…
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WCOE: ACA Open Enrollment, Drug Prices and Innovation, Breast Cancer Awareness and More

This week, several articles caught our eye: Amy Berman shared her own experience “Choosing Wisely” when she opted for a…
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WCOE: Matthew Herper Asks the Question “What Is This Worth to You?”

This week, in an article by science and medicine reporter Matthew Herper  titled “A Drug Regrew a Little Girl’s Missing Bones.…
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WCOE: Elevating the Discussion on Living Well Until the End of Life

What caught our eye this week was extensive coverage of Dr. Atul Gawande’s new book, Being Mortal: Medicine and what Matters…
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WCOE: The Open Payments Data Release

This week, coverage of the release of data on payments by drug and device manufacturers to physicians caught our eye. The Centers…
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WCOE: Over-Diagnosis, Over-Treatment, and a Broader View of Health

In a Health Affairs blog post entitled, “Reconceptualizing Health and Health Care: Why Our Cancer Care Delivery System Is In…
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WCOE: “Why I Hope to Die at 75” and a New IOM Report on Quality and End of Life Preferences

Are we finally ready to address the repeated recommendations in these series of reports and to make it possible for our healthcare…
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WCOE: Dr. Susan Love Discusses the Pros and Cons of BRCA Screening

There are as many questions as there are differences of opinion about what constitutes the best evidence when it comes to appropriate…
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WCOE: Paying Doctors to Talk About End-of-Life Care

In The New York Times article, “Coverage for End-of-Life Talks Gaining Ground,” Pam Belluck writes about efforts to reimburse…
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WCOE: Patient Empowerment in Discussing End-of-Life Care

In Elana Gordon’s segment with NPR titled, “Hello, May I Help You Plan Your Final Months?” she reports on the work of Vital…

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