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Survivor Views: Majority of Cancer Patients & Survivors Have or Expect to Have Medical Debt
... their cancer for more than three years. Nearly all (98%) were insured at the time when the debt was incurred, most commonly by a high deductible health plan without a health savings account (34%). The health implications are significant: those with cancer-related medical debt are three times more likely to be ... cancer screenings (18% vs 5%), 27% of those with cancer-related medical debt have gone without adequate food, and 25% have skipped or delayed care. The financial consequences of cancer-related medical debt can also be significant: nearly half (49%) saw their credit scores decrease and 30% ...
Federal Advocacy to Eliminate Disparities in Cancer
... screening, and treatment, not all individuals benefit equally from this important progress. This fact sheet provides an overview of current health disparities in cancer care and a snapshot of ACS CAN federal advocacy activities to eliminate these disparities and achieve health equity. Federal Advocacy to Eliminate Disparities in Cancer ...
Survivor Views: Patient Satisfaction by Gender
... August 27-September 12, 2022, the latest survey explores cancer patients’ and survivors’ experiences with diagnosis and addressing their health concerns. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,236 patients and survivors nationwide diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last ... at a 95% confidence level. Key Findings Overall, the vast majority of cancer patients and survivors are very confident in the quality of their care and comfortable with their relationship with their provider, however women are about twice as likely as men to report feeling only ... are positive, more than a quarter of those who were diagnosed after experiencing symptoms related to their cancer felt that their initial health concerns or symptoms were not taken “very” seriously. Women are more likely than men to report such experiences (31% vs. 21%). One-third ...
Survivor Views: Cancer & Medical Debt
... the latest survey explores cancer patients’ and survivors’ experiences and concerns with medical debt associated with the cost of cancer care. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,218 patients and survivors nationwide diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last seven ... patients and survivors regardless of insurance coverage and across income levels: 99% of cancer patients and survivors in this survey have health care coverage and 56% report household income above the US median. Women are more likely than men to report medical debt (57% vs. 36%), and ... possible. Eighty-four percent say their experience with medical debt has led them to support legislation that would make major changes to the health care system. Most say their cancer-related medical debt was accumulated during active treatment (78%), ...
Survivor Views: Telehealth and Clinical Trials
... in the last seven years. The results provide important insights into the experiences and opinions of cancer patients and survivors in accessing care remotely, which has the potential to improve alternate routes to access care and participate in clinical trials. Key Findings: Key findings ... that facilitate remote care. More than eighty percent of respondents would be willing to adopt several telehealth technologies, including using health apps to monitor personal health data, sharing data collected from health apps, using wearable technology to monitor personal health data, and sharing the data collected by ...
Increasing Access to FDA-Approved Cessation Medication through Pharmacies
Increasingly pharmacies are playing a greater public health role, due in part to their many locations in communities, extended hours of operation, and administering some vaccines, and providing ... cessation services has the potential to reduce tobacco-related cessation disparities experienced by rural adults who may have limited access to health care professionals, hospital services, and specialty care. [iv] Pharmacies can offer an additional opportunity to aid individuals wanting to quit ...
Some Insurance Plans Come with Higher Patient Costs
The Problem The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped individuals with pre-existing conditions like cancer access comprehensive health insurance and afford their care. But the law is at risk of being dismantled. The risks of losing ACA protections are clear when you look at current plans that do not have to ...
Survivor Views: Open Enrollment
... survey explores open enrollment, and the issues and priorities cancer patients and survivors consider as they make choices about purchasing health care coverage. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,279 patients and survivors nationwide who have been diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last seven years. Of those, 57% have employer-provided health care coverage (722n), 28% are enrolled in Medicare (363n), 6% purchase their coverage privately such as through the marketplace (74n), and ...
Medicaid Cuts Put People with Cancer at Risk
In 2023 10% of adults with a history of cancer in the U.S. relied on Medicaid for their health care. [i] Additionally, over one-third of children newly diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. [ii] Access to affordable health insurance is crucial for individuals to receive necessary care, especially for those ...
Medicaid Expansion & The End of Continuous Coverage in Wyoming
... expansion? During the pandemic, Congress put in place continuous coverage protections to ensure that Medicaid enrollees were able to keep their health coverage without needing to re-enroll. These protections will end as soon as April 1st, 2023. States will begin reviewing the eligibility of ... and drop coverage for those who no longer qualify or do not provide updated information. 7,000 Wyomingites are now at risk of losing their health coverage and access to the care they need to get and stay healthy. The stakes are not the same throughout the country. Those living in Wyoming will have fewer options for ...
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