An American Cancer Society study found states with expanded Medicaid status had more insurance coverage for newly diagnosed cancer patients and fewer uninsured patients.
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City of Hope and Children's Oncology Group researchers conducted the largest clinical trial to date to investigate the prevention of childhood cancer survivors from developing heart failure.
Four groups are asking policymakers to address the "urgent threat facing cancer treatment access" by changing Medicare payments.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health researchers found the Zika virus could be used to shrink neuroblastoma tumors.
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently made its first official pitch to Massachusetts regulators about its $1.68 billion proposal to establish a standalone cancer hospital in partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 8.
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Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Hollings Cancer Center has named William Hawkins, MD, as its inaugural deputy director, according to a Jan. 3 news release.
Mayo Clinic is launching a $9 million expansion and renovation to its New Prague cancer center beginning in 2024.
Most private and federal health insurance programs require prior authorization for certain treatments in order to reduce spending and avoid unnecessary care; however, the process may increasingly prevent patients from receiving the right care when they need it, The Lund…
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is facing nine lawsuits after a cyberattack leaked clinical data in November.
Atlanta-based Piedmont health system has announced the formation of a program to improve access for cancer patients to "promising" cell, gene and immunotherapies as well as detection strategies, according to a Jan. 2 news release shared with Becker's.