Staying on top of hospital bills and medical expenses in the midst of cancer treatment can be an overwhelming challenge. But for many patients, there is relief from hospital bills. It’s called “charity care.” What Is Charity Care? How Does It Help You? Charity care is a...
Managing cancer as a young adult? It’s time to “Find your base and reach your summit” at the Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer’s Base2Summit outdoor adventure-based camp week. In 2010, Cassie was two years into her kidney cancer diagnosis wrestling with the reality that she was managing...
The HealthWell Foundation, a nationally recognized non-profit organization, has served as a safety net across over 85 disease areas for more than 822,000 underinsured patients. HealthWell has provided over $3.3 billion in financial support through more than 1.3 million grants to access life-changing medical treatments patients otherwise...
Retirement in America is not for wimps. For most people, gone are the days when you hang up your tools one day and then go home to a steady pension for the rest of your life. Nowadays, we must consider Social Security claiming strategies, required minimum...
This blog post is from our organizational partner MyCancerHaven, a nonprofit organization that offers a custom-designed, curated, and moderated, cloud-based platform for cancer patients, and cancer-focused experts, researchers, and organizations. What does MyCancerHaven do? MyCancerHaven provides cancer-type specific ecosystems where patients can form communities with their peers...
CaringBridge is a trusted, 25-year-old nonprofit social network that helps people connect with family and friends during a health journey. It’s a free, personal, protected online platform with simple tools for patients and their family caregivers to share health updates, and for their community to...
A cancer diagnosis can often feel isolating and overwhelming. However, it does not have to be. So far, more than two thousand participants have completed Cancer Support Community’s Cancer Experience Registry and shared their voices in order to highlight the experiences and needs of others...
According to the CDC, approximately 5.5 million Americans are currently living with cancer. In upcoming years, the American Cancer Society estimates that roughly 2 million new cases will occur annually. These outstanding numbers come along with increased financial burden and distress for patients and their...
I had just turned 30. My birthday is 2 days before my partner’s birthday, and we always take the week to travel somewhere. As soon as we returned from our diving trip I found a lump. After weeks of dismissing it, I was diagnosed with...
“How can I help?” can be a dreaded question for people with cancer. It’s often the first thing people say when they hear about the diagnosis. Yes, it is a well-intentioned question aimed to lessen the burden for the person with cancer. It also puts...