Many have heard of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but may not know all of the details. The ADA is the federal law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination in a variety of ways. The ADA was passed by Congress in 1990, more than...
Triage Cancer is proud to announce that we are a new member of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance! We are committed to providing education and support in an effort to ensure that the metastatic breast cancer community has access to crucial information about practical issues to improve...
There has been discussion in the news over the last few weeks about the President’s decision to allow states to require that people “work” in order to receive Medicaid. This is referred to as the Medicaid work requirement. We want to break down these changes...
Last week a new version of an ACA ‘Repeal and Replace’ bill was unveiled in the U.S. Senate. This legislation has been dubbed “Graham-Cassidy” after the two main authors of the bill, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.). In order for the bill...
Triage Cancer has two new Quick Guides on advocacy topics and stay tuned for more to come. Are you interested in becoming an advocate? It’s likely that you already are! The Spectrum of Advocacy shows many of the ways that you can be an advocate in the...
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...
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...
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...
Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting. - Joyce Meyer When you apply for a new job, you may face a waiting period before your new employer gives you access to certain employee benefits, such as health insurance coverage. These...
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...