The new year is here and it’s the perfect time to get organized. Triage Cancer offers a useful Checklist to Getting Organized, to help you keep track of important documents. One other thing to think about is setting up access to some of your key...
If you are caregiving for a loved one with a serious medical condition, you may need to take some time off work. The options that you may have to take job-protected leave as a caregiver will depend on how you are related to the person...
For employees diagnosed with cancer, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations can be anything that can help an employee continue to do their job, return to work, or take time off of work. But...
Are you considering asking your employer for telework as a reasonable accommodation? This blog will break down what you need to know, including how the law provides access to accommodations. What is Teleworking? Working from home, or teleworking, has certainly become something more common after the COVID-19...
In light of the recent hurricane, we want to encourage you to plan ahead for natural disasters and provide resources to help you do so. Disaster can strike at any time. Financial documents, medical records, estate planning documents, and other important records are vital to recovering...
The holidays are here and you may be thinking about travel plans. But you may also be needing to make travel plans if you have to travel to get cancer treatment. With the cold weather arriving and more people traveling, it is possible that you...
Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Daniel Chang, Originally published for KHN on November 16, 2022 More than 2 million low-income people — half of them in Florida and Texas — are uninsured because they are stuck in a coverage gap: They earn too much to...
With the holidays around the corner, it is important to stay safe and healthy while gathering with our loved ones! Testing for COVID-19 before and after spending time with friends and family is a great way to engage in preventative care. At-home tests are convenient, quick,...
By Arielle Zionts Originally published by KHN on November 10, 2022 RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakotans voted Tuesday to expand the state’s Medicaid program to cover thousands of additional low-income residents, becoming the seventh state to approve expansion via the ballot box. But as other conservative...
Do you have the right to a second medical opinion? Absolutely. You always have the right to get another opinion about your medical care. You can even get third and fourth opinions, especially if that would help you feel more confident about your treatment decisions. Does...