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Health insurance coverage is essential for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management. Without coverage, individuals are less likely to receive routine cancer screenings, which raises the risk of being diagnosed at later, harder-to-treat, and more costly stages. Health coverage is also a strong indicator of cancer survival.  This infographic shows the types of health coverage held by working-age Americans as well as by cancer patients and survivors. It also includes a breakdown of the groups most likely to be uninsured. Sources of Health Care Coverage in the United States ...

... changes to the Medicaid program, the Marketplace plans, and private insurance. The impacts of this law will extend throughout our entire health care system – beyond people who receive their coverage through Medicaid and the marketplace. The Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Cause Harm to the Health Care System ...

High deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are becoming more common in employer-sponsored insurance and the individual and small group markets.  These types ... or those at risk for cancer. What is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)? A HDHP is a plan that requires more payment “up-front” for health care.  If an insurance plan has a deductible, the enrollee must pay for their health care costs in full until he or she has met the deductible.  ...

... efforts, allocate resources and evaluate progress. States use data on cancer incidence, mortality, staging and screening to inform policymakers, health care professionals, researchers and residents about the impact cancer has on their state. The Value of Cancer Registries to Public Health ...