Legal & Practical Issues for the Cancer Community

18 Jun Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Plan Would Update Overdue-Bill Collection Methods

Posted at 08:00h in Finances by Triage Cancer

Elham Mirshafiei was at the library cramming for final exams during her senior year at California State University-Long Beach when she grew nauseated and started vomiting. After the 10th episode in an hour, a friend took her to the nearest emergency room. Diagnosis: an intestinal...

11 Jun Top Dietary Healthy Hacks: Reaching Your “Healthiest Healthy”

Posted at 08:00h in Exercise & Nutrition by Triage Cancer

Written by Samantha Harris, author of Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Easy Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life Here are my top tips for eating to reach your healthiest healthy. Know your ingredients – understand the ingredients on the...

04 Jun Employee Health Information – Who Can See What?

Posted at 08:00h in Employment by Triage Cancer

This blog was written by a member of our legal advisory council, Barbara J. Zabawa, JD, MPH One of the more confusing areas of employee wellness programs, especially those programs that gather employee (and family member) health data, is who can see that data and what...

28 May New Animated Video! How to Find & Pay for Clinical Trials

Posted at 08:00h in Clinical Trials by Triage Cancer

We are excited to announce our new animated video resource on how to find and pay for clinical trials! This video is part of our animated video series, providing information on important topics that extend beyond diagnosis including picking a health insurance plan, dealing with...

21 May How to Manage Side Effects at Work: Increasing Awareness of Reasonable Accommodations

Posted at 19:03h in Employment by Triage Cancer

Support for AYA cancer survivors during and post-cancer treatment can often be scarce. Research has shined a spotlight on topics that need more awareness brought to the table, including the importance to educating people about their rights in the workplace. In “The Survey for People Affected...

30 Apr Fertility Preservation After a Cancer Diagnosis: the New Quick Guide You Need

Posted at 20:15h in Medical Care by Triage Cancer

Did you know cancer treatment often results in reduced fertility? Cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery, may affect an individual’s fertility or ability to have biological or genetically-related children. This is called iatrogenic infertility. Fertility preservation is the process of saving or protecting eggs,...

23 Apr Medicaid & Medicare News + More National News!

Posted at 08:00h in Federal/State News and Updates by Triage Cancer

There is always a lot happening at the federal and state levels, with regard to proposed and implemented changes to the law. Our blog is where we like to share some of those updates that may have an impact on the lives of people in...

18 Apr Cancer Rights Law: The Book That Could Save Lives

Posted at 08:00h in Advocacy, Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

What would you say if we told you we could hand you a combined 35 years-worth of knowledge and experience in Cancer Rights Law? Would you ask what Cancer Rights Law is? It’s an area of law that includes confusing topics like cancer employment, health insurance, Cancer...

20 Jun Mexico Provides Family Leave for Parents of Children with Cancer