While the United States is generally considered the most economically prosperous nation in the world, most people lack enough savings to cover their daily living expenses after retiring. They are therefore likely to be partially or completely reliant on the limited monthly payments they will...
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,...
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...
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...
Today is National Health Care Decisions Day and we would like to highlight the importance of advance planning for everyone. Waiting until being diagnosed with a serious medical condition, like cancer, can make advance planning more difficult, especially facing issues of mortality. But creating a plan...
How many cancer patients or cancer care professionals are aware of the discipline of cancer patient navigation? Unfortunately, not many patients and health care professionals know about this emerging role in patient advocacy. Patient navigation is defined by the National Cancer Institute as a “community-based service...
Federal Update: Individual Mandate Data: IRS data shows that the number of people paying individual mandate penalties has been dropping. This is the penalty that you pay if you do not have health insurance coverage. In 2015, 6.67 million taxpayers made individual mandate penalty payments...
Over the past week, there have been many news stories related to changes to our health care system that have a significant potential impact on the cancer community. Here are a few highlights . . . National News: ACA Ruled Unconstitutional: Those of you who have...
Did you know that only 16 percent of workers in the U.S. receive paid family leave through their employment? Believe it or not, the United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee workers some form of paid leave. Currently, the only option at...
Table Of Contents: What are Death with Dignity Laws? Death with Dignity Law Requirements How does it benefit individuals with cancer? States that allow Death with Dignity Acts Advocating for Death with Dignity Discussing end-of-life choices can be difficult, but especially when you are facing a...