Many laws exist to protect individuals coping with cancer, however, there is still more that can be done to improve patient care and protect patients with cancer. This is where advocacy comes into play. The following pieces of legislation are currently pending in Congress and...
Do you have Medicare? The Open Enrollment Period to make changes to your Medicare coverage began on October 15 and will end on December 7! As there will be changes to how much it costs for Medicare Part B and Part D plans, it can be worth...
In honor of National Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we are delighted to highlight the great work our partners at Lymphoma Research Foundation are doing! *** In the world of lymphoma research, the past year has been a microcosm of what we have been witnessing in the laboratory...
Terri Wingham, Founder & Executive Director of A Fresh Chapter, is back to talk about the power of "networking" and what that even means! Networking is often a loaded word. As defined by Merriam-Webster, “Networking is the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or...
Today we are sharing an inspiring story and wonderful opportunity from Terri Wingham, Founder & Executive Director of A Fresh Chapter. *** If you had told me when I was in the trenches of surgeries, chemotherapy and symptom management that the way to heal the “emotional...
Join Triage Cancer partner, The SAMFund, on Thursday, August 27, at 3pm EST/12pm PST for a webinar: Creating an Academic Plan: When You’re Diagnosed During College. Register today! As millions of college students head back to campus this week, a subset has to deal with the...
The 9th Annual Conference this year continues the tradition of being the place to meet, reunite, strategize and learn with and from providers of all stripes from across the U.S. and even the UK, Canada and Australia. The 2015 Critical Mass Annual Conference will be...
As a follow up to last week’s blog about the 50th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid, we wanted to share some additional resources on Medicaid. This fact sheet explains the difference between Medicare and Medicaid: www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11306.pdf. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has also created a...
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicaid and Medicare into law at a ceremony in Independence, Missouri. Congress passed the Social Security Amendments of 1965, after three previous Presidents had fought for the creation of a national health plan. Former President Truman was issued...
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s enhanced patient services and clinical initiatives to transform the fight against pancreatic cancer As the leader in the field, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is aiming to transform the country’s system for pancreatic cancer healthcare delivery and medical research. The...