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NCCS Survivorship Survey: Cancer Survivors Share Their Top Concerns

September 15, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Planning, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

As part of its Elevating Survivorship initiative, NCCS fielded an online survey to understand cancer survivorship experiences and needs across a range of cancer patients. NCCS and our partner patient advocacy organizations promoted the survey to our constituents, and 1,380 cancer survivors responded. Some of the key findings include […]

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Health Care Roundup: Cancer Care Planning Bill Introduced; Drug Pricing Measures Advance; Rural Hospitals Struggling in States that Did Not Expand Medicaid; More

August 2, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Drug Pricing, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care Health Care Roundup, NCCS News /by actualize

On July 23, the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA), H.R. 3835, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), co-chairs of the Congressional Cancer Survivors Caucus. The CCPCA is NCCS’ top legislative priority as it would increase access to comprehensive cancer care planning for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. If implemented in Medicare […]

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NCCS Applauds Introduction by Reps. DeSaulnier and Carter of Bipartisan “Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act”

July 23, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), co-chairs of the Congressional Cancer Survivors Caucus, introduced H.R. 3835, the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA). A legislative priority of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), the bill would create a Medicare service to reimburse providers for time and resources used to create cancer care plans for Medicare beneficiaries. […]

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Health Care Roundup: Medicaid Work Requirement Studies; Care Coordination/Planning; Financial & Emotional Distress; Cancer in Firefighters; More

June 21, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making Health Care Roundup, NCCS News /by actualize

New ACA Replacement Plan? – This week, President Trump hinted at his intention to introduce a new health care plan. Health care remains a very popular political issue among most voters. With widespread reports saying that many Republicans in Congress would rather not make health care or Affordable Care Act (ACA) replacement a top issue in the upcoming elections, it will be interesting to see whether the president follows through in the months ahead. […]

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Health Care Roundup: White House Proposes Health Care Cuts; NCI’s Sharpless to Head FDA; Care Planning; Patient Safety; More

March 15, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Quality Cancer Care Health Care Roundup, NCCS News /by actualize

White House Releases FY 2020 Budget – Earlier this week, the White House released the President’s Budget. This year’s budget proposes to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and cap Medicaid, and cuts federal health spending by $659 billion over 10 years. The budget also proposes shaving $818 billion from projected spending on Medicare over 10 years and cutting nearly $1.5 trillion from projected spending on Medicaid. […]

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Introducing PatientTrueTalk.com – A Way for Advocates to Directly Help the Newly Diagnosed

February 21, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Care Planning, Clinical Trials, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

Patient True Talk is the only patient-to-patient registry where patients and/or their caregivers can create profiles with as much information as they feel comfortable sharing, and find matching profiles based on algorithms created by some of the country’s top clinical oncologists. Patients/caregivers can also search along their diagnosis/treatment parameters, refining their search based on the results provided. They can then send secure messages […]

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Health Care Roundup: New Health Care Bills; NCCS Co-Founder Susie Leigh on Life After Cancer; Oncology Care Model; Racial Disparities; More

February 15, 2019/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Drug Pricing, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care Health Care Roundup, NCCS News /by actualize

Health Care Bills Discussed, ACA Lawsuit News – A group of Democratic lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would allow for a “Medicare Buy-In,” meaning Americans at age 50 could buy into the program for their health care coverage. Spearheaded by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI-D) and Rep. Brian Higgins (NY-26), the legislators say the main goal is to promote more affordable coverage. Hearings on the ACA and drug pricing continued this […]

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NCCS Webinar Video: “Understanding Fear of Cancer Recurrence”

October 29, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Care Planning, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

Those with a cancer experience are all too familiar with the anxiety that many experience wondering and waiting if and how cancer may return. New research is helping shed more light on what exactly “fear of cancer recurrence” means as a measurable patient outcome, psychological and emotional factors that may increase or decrease it, and […]

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What Caught Our Eye: ACA Auto-Enrollment; Lack of Care Plan Implementation; Second Opinions; ‘Cancer’s New Superheroes’; More

May 4, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Clinical Trials, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) is our week-in-review blog series. “Making Heath Insurance Enrollment As Automatic As Possible” — Via Health Affairs Blog — In December 2017, the Republican Congress, working with the Trump administration, repealed the tax penalties enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate, effective in 2019. Although the degree of the mandate’s efficacy is uncertain, its repeal is sure to lead to additional Americans […]

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Reps. DeSaulnier and Poe Introduce Bipartisan “Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act”

March 8, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Planning, Clinical Guidelines, Health Care Coverage, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making NCCS News /by actualize

Advocated for by NCCS, the bill would increase comprehensive cancer care planning for millions of Medicare beneficiaries.  Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), both cancer survivors and co-chairs of the Congressional Cancer Survivors Caucus, introduced H.R. 5160, the Cancer Care Planning and Communications (CCPC) Act. A longtime legislative […]

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NCCS, Cancer Groups Urge CMS to Withdraw Most Favored Nation (MFN) Medicare Part B Rule That Will Harm Patients and Reduce Access to Care

December 22, 2020
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined other member organizations…
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NCCS Letter to HHS: Proposed Regulatory Review Rule Would Create Unnecessary Uncertainty for Patients

December 9, 2020
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recently submitted comments…
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NCCS Opposes Most Favored Nation (MFN) Rule: New Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Will Harm Patients

December 3, 2020
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) opposes the Most Favored Nation…
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Harmar Brereton, MD

Founder
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

 

“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”

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