Cancer Patient Who Trump Blocked On Twitter Speaks Out

Trump Blocks Cancer Patient On Twitter After She Criticizes Healthcare Bill

For Cancer Patients, Obamacare Is Life-Or-Death

Obama & Biden Cancer Moonshot Report-Full News Conference

Women At Risk For Breast Cancer Will Get Free Preventive Medications Under Obamacare

www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/01/09/3142151/breast-cancer-prevention-drugs-free-obamacare/
"The Obama administration announced on Thursday that women at risk for breast cancer will be able to get preventive cancer drugs, like tamoxifen and raloxifene, at no additional cost to them under the Affordable Care Act."

Insurance Commissioner Compares Pre-Existing Conditions To Car Wrecks: ‘It’s Your Fault’

www.thinkprogress.org/health/2013/12/04/3020831/georgia-insurance-commissioner-pre-existing-fault/
"Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens (R) has a message for the estimated 57.2 million Americans suffering from diabetes, asthma, cancer, genetic disorders, and other pre-existing medical conditions: it’s your fault."

Need for healthcare hits close to home

The Cancer Patient From The Wall Street Journal Will Likely Save Thousands Under Obamacare

The Cancer Patient From The Wall Street Journal Will Likely Save Thousands Under Obamacare: Edie Sundby could pay less and benefit from a whole host of new consumer protections.

Low-Income Preschoolers, Cancer Patients Take Hit In GOP Budget Extension

Low-Income Preschoolers, Cancer Patients Take Hit In GOP Budget Extension:
"Republicans have consistently threatened to shut down the government by refusing to pass a continuing resolution unless they got spending cuts, and nearly every time an extension has been passed since 2010 spending has been reduced. In fact, Congress has already enacted about $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction since the beginning of fiscal year 2011, 72 percent of which has come from spending cuts. Inflation-adjusted discretionary spending is now lower than the last two years of the Bush administration. The deficit has also fallen to the lowest level since 2008."

Senator Murray Speaks on Affordable Care Act, Tells Story of WA Cancer Survivor

Koch-backed conservatives go pro-cervical cancer

Koch-backed conservatives go pro-cervical cancer
"The right's campaign to convince young people to remain uninsured rather than enroll in Obamacare hits a new low"

Florida Congressman Visits A Cancer Research Center, Gets An Earful About Damaging Sequester Cuts

Florida Congressman Visits A Cancer Research Center, Gets An Earful About Damaging Sequester Cuts: "Less money is less science. It's as simple as that," frustrated cancer researchers told Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL).

Then & Now: Why We’re STILL So Bad At Treating Cancer (Hint – Profit Motive)

www.addictinginfo.org/2013/08/19/profit-from-treating-cancer/
"When you realize that the business of treating cancer is second only to the business of petrochemicals in profits, then you begin to understand one reason why those numbers have been so sluggish. From 1970 to 1990 alone, the business of treating cancer was worth $1 trillion. Today, cancer treatment is a $120 billion a year industry in the United States and $600 billion worldwide."

Under Obamacare, Heavy Smokers Will Get Free Screenings For Lung Cancer

Under Obamacare, Heavy Smokers Will Get Free Screenings For Lung Cancer: An Obamacare provision will allow heavy smokers to get a yearly CT scan without paying any out-of-pocket costs. The free yearly screenings are expected to save 20,000 lives per year.

Doctors Warn That National Drug Shortages Are Threatening Cancer Patients’ Lives

Doctors Warn That National Drug Shortages Are Threatening Cancer Patients’ Lives: Millions of Americans battling cancer are facing obstacles to recovery that have nothing to do with the disease’s toll on their bodies. According to a new study, national shortages of cancer drugs are threatening the health of the people who rely on them to stay alive. According to the survey, presented at an oncology conference [...]/p

Americans Who Battle Cancer Are Twice As Likely To Go Bankrupt, Even If They Have Health Insurance

Americans Who Battle Cancer Are Twice As Likely To Go Bankrupt, Even If They Have Health Insurance: Cancer patients are much more likely to go bankrupt than Americans who aren’t faced with a cancer diagnosis, a new study finds. Even the Americans who have access to health insurance aren’t necessarily safe from bankruptcy, since the high cost of treating cancer can still put an untenable strain their finances. A team of researchers [...]/p

Diabetes Drugs Linked To Cancer

Sequester Forces Clinics To Turn Away Cancer Patients

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The Sequester Is Forcing Cancer Clinics To Deny Chemotherapy To Thousands Of Elderly Americans

The Sequester Is Forcing Cancer Clinics To Deny Chemotherapy To Thousands Of Elderly Americans: In the aftermath of Congress’ failure to reach a deal averting the sequester, President Obama described the automatic spending cuts as foolhardy, warning, “The pain will be real. The longer these cuts are in place, the greater the damage.” Those words are now coming to fruition, as local cancer clinics all across America are being [...]/p