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    Short-term Health Insurance Plans Come Up Short for Patients With Cancer - 2 year(s) ago

    Health care, particularly cancer care, is expensive. The current American health care system relies heavily on health insurance coverage to protect patients from catastrophic costs. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), standard insurance plans improved health care access for those with cancer by…

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      🚨@Oncoalert: Health policy solutions to improve cancer care quality & #affordability should CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE allowing short-term, limited-duration insurance plans to be renewed for up to 3 yrs. These plans SHORT SHRIFT patients with cancer. Editorial:https://t.co/wiPgTlxlR9 https://t.co/n47AvKOqI5

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    Trends in Prescription Drug Launch Prices, 2008-2021 - 2 year(s) ago

    This study uses SSR Health data on drug list prices and estimated net prices after manufacturer discounts to evaluate trends in prices for newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs in the US from 2008 to 2021.

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      .#JAMA: Prescription drug #spending in the #USA exceeded half a trillion dollars in 2020. Rome and colleagues at @BrighamWomens show that the trend in prices for new drugs outpaces growth in #prices for other #healthcare services. #ImpSci #affordability https://t.co/P1DbWgf4XP https://t.co/F0XPJv5Zxl

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    Short-term Health Insurance Plans Come Up Short for Patients With Cancer - 2 year(s) ago

    Health care, particularly cancer care, is expensive. The current American health care system relies heavily on health insurance coverage to protect patients from catastrophic costs. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), standard insurance plans improved health care access for those with cancer by…

    Source: jamanetwork.com
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      fumikochino

      Perfect timing for #ASCO22! Excited to continue to work w/ Dr @Barnes_J_M on national research and institutionally w/ the #MSKAffordabilityWorkingGroup Drs @EmelineAvikiMD & @BThomPhD to address issues of access and #affordability for people with #cancer. https://t.co/ceFbqzGhkX

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      fumikochino

      New in @JAMAOnc: Short term limited liability health insurance plans are often SHAM INSURANCE for people w/ cancer. They may not cover tx AT ALL & can drive #financialToxicity. 💸 Why have they proliferated recently? ✅Proud to work with Dr @Barnes_J_M https://t.co/ceFbqzGhkX https://t.co/tgS8zYqQE8

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    TED Health - 2 year(s) ago

    From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider.

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      “Having learned in the worst way possible I am really dedicated to try & improve the status quo.” Honored to talk to @ShoshUMD on improving #affordability for @TEDTalks Health Podcast feat @kiahjw & the impossible decisions high costs force people to make. https://t.co/vlMOK17uI4

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    2022 Advocate Leadership Summit - National Breast Cancer Coalition - 2 year(s) ago

    Summit Registration Registration for the 2022 Advocate Leadership Summit is $350. The registration fee includes: Three days of outstanding programming; Summit materials; Breakfasts, lunches and refreshments at breaks; Breakfast, lunch and transportation on Lobby Day. ** The registration fee does NOT include hotel lodging. See below for more information.  **Due to the…

    Source: National Breast Cancer Coalition
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      🤔How can individuals, policy makers, & health care disruptors improve #affordability? Excited to speak at the @NBCCStopBC Advocate Leadership Summit for the session "Getting to Value-Based Care". #bcsm #breastcancer 📍Washington, DC 📅April 30–May 2 https://t.co/BqUeVLOqjG

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    Role of financial toxicity in perpetuating health disparities - 2 year(s) ago

    Rising costs of cancer care drive patient financial toxicity (FT) that perpetuates known health disparities in access and quality cancer treatment. Th…

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      Proud to start putting the @sloan_kettering #AffordabilityWorkingGroup as an affiliation on manuscripts. 🙏 Dr @EmelineAvikiMD for being a galvanizing force to bring together those passionate about #affordability & #financialtoxicity. https://t.co/e6NFxval3M https://t.co/OfFEza2ix8

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    The Urgent Need for an Affordability Curricula at US Medical Schools - 2 year(s) ago

    This Viewpoint urges medical schools to teach cost education so that new physicians can offer patients and families the best treatment they can afford.

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      "Delaying an explicit financial competency requirement in medical education means training another generation of physicians to ignore the patient’s ability or inability to pay." ☝️ We desperately need an #affordability curricula for physicians. https://t.co/nDwhikbfVh https://t.co/aUTYwqZdYt

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      "Patients are making tx decisions for themselves the moment they leave the physician’s office, many knowing that their financial reality makes 'following the doctor’s orders' a fiscal impossibility." SO proud of this from mentees from @wakeforestmed: https://t.co/nDwhikbfVh

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