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...
By Ashley Toro, Triage Cancer Intern In the last two weeks, much of the country has had its attention on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (otherwise known as Obamacare). One of the changes under the ACA is an expansion of Medicaid starting on January 1, 2014. ...
by Joanna Morales, CEO On Tuesday, I had the honor of speaking at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. I was tasked with talking about the implementation of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA) in California. It was...
by Joanna Morales, CEO, Triage Cancer (Written in the halls of Congress) I have spent the last few days in Washington, D.C. with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network for National Lobby Day. Having been an active advocate and a volunteer for many cancer-related advocacy programs...