May 30th 2023
By Kristie L. Kahl
As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about how to better manage medical bills following a cancer diagnosis.
As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about choosing and using health insurance before, during and after a cancer diagnosis.
As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about working during a cancer diagnosis and its treatments, and what rights individuals have when it comes to employment and insurance.
As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Joanna Fawzy Morales, Esq., from Triage Cancer, about policies around taking extended time off from work for patients with cancer and their caregivers.
As part of its Speaking Out video series, CURE spoke with Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq.,, from Triage Cancer, about planning ahead after a cancer diagnosis.
May 26th 2023
By Darlene Dobkowski, MA
States that expanded Medicaid had improved survival rates in patients with pancreatic and gastric cancers, with greater improvements in Black patients for some analyses.
May 25th 2023
By Brielle Benyon
Research showed a survival improvement in adolescent and young adult cancer survival after the Dependent Care Expansion allowed patients to be on their parents’ insurance until the age of 26.
May 22nd 2023
The costs related to a cancer diagnosis go beyond treatment, reflecting the altered participation in the workforce for adolescents and young adults.
April 24th 2023
The financial stress from a colorectal cancer diagnosis can negatively impact sleep and pain tolerance in partners of patients with colorectal cancer, recent research showed.
April 13th 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act is decreasing the out-of-pocket costs for multiple oncology drugs.
April 3rd 2023
Patients with cancer may decide to share their diagnosis with their employer but approaching it in a way that is most comfortable to the patient may make it a more effective conversation.
March 30th 2023
In this Educated Patient® webinar, CURE® spoke with experts from Allegheny Health Network about addressing disparities in diversity, equity and inclusion in cancer care.
February 17th 2023
By Bonnie Annis
Cancer often brings with it bad news, including expensive bills, but one day, a surprise came – one I’ll never forget.
February 13th 2023
By Colleen Moretti
Patients who are financially struggling due to job loss after a cancer diagnosis may benefit from multidisciplinary back-to-work programs and financial counseling, according to an expert.
January 16th 2023
Virtual oncology visits may lessen the financial toxicity of cancer treatments, according to recent research.
December 28th 2022
By Martha Carlson
Having cancer care denied or delayed is not a harmless situation when your life is on the line.
November 1st 2022
When people say. “It’s just $35 to see a specialist,” they miss the entire issue of cancer-related financial toxicity.
September 20th 2022
By Ryan McDonald
Pets may be like family to some individuals but caring for them during illnesses such as cancer may force some to make a difficult decision.
August 4th 2022
Cancer-related pain, especially when severe, is associated with negative effects on patients’ employment and financial status, recent findings showed.
June 24th 2022
By Debbie Legault
I can’t imagine my daughter not getting important cancer treatments because we could not afford it or because insurance denied it. Unfortunately, that is the situation for many patients.
June 21st 2022
By Mark Cantrell
Many patients with cancer who have limited financial resources or high insurance co-pays have started to use crowdfunding campaigns to pay for the daunting bills associated with their treatment and subsequent care.
March 15th 2022
As the average price of regular-grade gas in the United States speeds past $4.30 a gallon, many patients with cancer may be wondering how they can afford to get to and from cancer treatments. Luckily, there’s assistance to make travel less expensive.
March 9th 2022
By Katherine Malmo
Although multiple myeloma survival rates have improved over the past 20 years, the survival gap among socioeconomic groups has widened.
November 1st 2021
When patients with cancer are faced with receiving a prior authorization from their insurance provider for oral anticancer drugs, it is important that they advocate for themselves, according to an expert.
October 28th 2021
“The financial burden is another gift that cancer keeps on giving,” writes the mother and caregiver of a young woman with breast cancer.
October 20th 2021
By Antonia DePace
Talking with a doctor about costly cancer treatments and being frank with health care teams can ease financial distress for patients with cancer.
August 11th 2021
“More and more (patients and physicians) need to work together in partnership throughout the cancer journey in order to optimize and make the journey the best possible that we can for every single patient,” says an expert from the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
August 3rd 2021
Experts urge parents to continue to have conversations with their children about the financial hardships that may occur because of a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
July 14th 2021
By Marissa Holzer
A woman with metastatic cancer explains how she found a copay assistance program and specialty pharmacy to help manage the cost of pricey medications, though not without a few bumps in the road.
July 13th 2021
Newer cancer therapies easily cost upward of $100,000. Why so much? Who sets the prices and what can patients do if they can't afford them?
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