by Jenna McDavid Program Manager, National LGBT Cancer Network In 2013, the National LGBT Cancer Network and LGBT HealthLink surveyed over 300 LGBTQ-identified cancer survivors and found that, overwhelmingly, our communities needed LGBTQ-targeted support. Mainstream, “straight-identified” cancer support groups too often left our people’s cancer experiences shut...
Bryan Bishop or “Bald Bryan” as he’s known to listeners of The Adam Carolla Show, has long been the sound-effects mastermind and super sharp sidekick to Adam Carolla on their popular radio show, and their widely downloaded podcast. In his debut memoir, SHRINKAGE: Manhood, Marriage,...
Ever wondered about how you can become an advocate? There’s a whole spectrum of advocacy: from advocating for yourself, to advocating for others in your community, from media advocacy (even social media) and research advocacy to policy and legislative advocacy, and everything in between. There are...
Ever wish your co-worker with a cold would stay home, instead of bringing their germs to work? Maybe they can’t. In most states, employers are actually not required to provide you with time off from work if you are sick or you need to see a...
Imagine choosing a health insurance plan, through your employer, the Health Insurance Marketplace, or even directly from an insurance company. You pay your monthly premium and then you go to the pharmacy to fill your very expensive prescription, only to be told that your insurance...
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) requires most insurance companies to provide free preventive services, including colorectal cancer screening, such as a colonoscopy. This means that people don’t pay a co-pay, don’t pay a co-insurance amount, and it doesn’t get applied to their...
It is no surprise to us, to hear stories of how the Affordable Care Act has had an impact on many individuals and families, especially within the cancer community. Have you been looking for a place to tell your story of your experience with the new...
by Kommah McDowell As a patient, advocate, and a founding member of City of Hope’s Patient and Family Advisory Council. This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend my first Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Forum in Orlando, FL. One of the reoccurring themes at the...
by David Fuehrer If you or a loved one needs treatment for cancer how do you know which option is right? The American Cancer Society says “trying to understand your treatment options can be overwhelming.” There are many types of treatments used against cancer, including traditional...
by Heidi Adams, President & CEO of Critical Mass You know what it’s like when you work so hard in advance of something big and important in life – a wedding, your first kid, a new job? And then you’re in the middle of it and you think, “Oh...