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As a leading cause of death and disease in the United States (U.S.), cancer takes a huge toll on the health of patients and survivors, and it also has a great impact on their finances. The costs of cancer do not impact all patients equally. Evidence consistently shows that certain factors – like race/ethnicity, health insurance status, income and where a person lives – impact cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and financial hardship experienced by ... U.S. as slaves, as well as recent immigrants mostly of African or Caribbean descent. 1 Black people with cancer and survivors have high health care costs and experience considerable financial hardship. National surveys also show that Black people are more likely to have medical debt and ...

... advocates from the medical, education, government and research communities.This year, ACS CAN is holding a policy forum focused on the cost of health care and health insurance in Wyoming.  Panalists from the medical community, insurance, pharma and a cancer survivor will share their thoughts on the ...

... detectable only through routine screening. When you dive a little deeper into the study's results you learn that insurance and having a regular care provider have an impact on screening 55 percent of people without insurance have never been screened, and of those without a regular care provider, 61 percent have never been screened.ξScientific research from the American Cancer Society has shown that people without health coverage are more likely than those with private insurance to be diagnosed with cancer at its more advanced stages and less likely to survive the disease.ξThat's why provisions in the health care law to increase access to affordable insurance and a regular care provider will help make colorectal cancer screenings more readily ...

... changer, wherein all boats rise through enhancing access to oncology navigation services. Patient navigation increases understanding of cancer care plans, improves patient outcomes, reduces unnecessary treatment cost, and increases patient satisfaction,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of ... cancer and other serious illnesses. ACS CAN applauds CMS for recognizing this need and working toward addressing it.” Successful navigation of health care barriers for patients undergoing cancer treatment involves the deployment of skills and care plans unique to other diseases like heart ... developed navigation training curricula, and united organizations through the American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable .  To help health systems maximize the use of patient navigation across the nation, it is now expanding its work to include a standardized training and ...