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Paying for CareMany Cancer Survivors Struggle to Pay For Care
The population of cancer survivors in the US is growing, and many struggle to pay health care costs. A study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds one-fourth of survivors have problems paying medical bills and one-third worry about them.
Cancer Survivors Face Significant Financial Problems
Cancer survivors are more likely than people with no cancer history to have money-related problems due to medical bills according to a study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
Study Shows US Cancer Drug Costs Increasing Despite Competition
A study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that once cancer drugs go on the market, their prices tend to increase over time, sometimes sharply, even in the face of competition.
Open Enrollment Under Way for Health Care Law
The open enrollment period to sign up for individual health insurance under the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act begins November 15, 2014 and runs through February 15, 2015.
Experts Call for Improvements in the Quality of Cancer Care
A new report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) says the cancer care delivery system in the United States is in crisis and calls for across-the-board changes.