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Full Disclosure, Your Health Information Isn't Private

February 12th 2020

By Andrew Smith

Personal health information isn’t truly private: Medical practices share records and companies sell internet search details. Here’s what patients should know.

Fixed-Duration Regimen More Cost-Effective Than Treat-Until-Progression Therapies in CLL

February 7th 2020

By Beth Fand Incollingo

The novel drug pairing of Venclexta and Gazyva, used for a fixed 12 months, is cost-effective compared with regimens that must be taken until disease progresses, a study finds.

Wellness At The Tip of Your Fingers

February 4th 2020

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

There can be advantages to participating in a wellness program with your insurance company.

Insurance Status Connects Racial Disparities in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Detection

January 26th 2020

By Conor Killmurray

Racial and ethnic disparities have long been a part of the early detection of breast cancer in women, but a new study finds that these disparities are also connected by a patient’s insurance coverage.

Half of Patients With Breast Cancer Say Transportation Costs Are a Challenge to Treatment

October 29th 2019

By Kristie L. Kahl

Forty-eight percent of those surveyed by The Pink Fund said the cost of transportation was a barrier to receiving treatment and 60% missed an appointment or were late to one because of transportation issues.

With Few Financial Options, Cancer Patients Turn to Crowdfunding

October 5th 2019

By Tom Castles

How the high cost of cancer leaves many choosing between physical, financial and emotional health.

Crowdfunding and the High Cost of Cancer

September 19th 2019

By Tom Castles

In this week’s episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Benjamin Breyer about a phenomenon that’s raising big questions, big concerns and big money across the cancer landscape: crowdfunding.

CURE New Issue Alert: Canadian Edition

September 12th 2019

By Katie Kosko

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside our Canadian issue.

Working Toward Best Practices in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment in Every Part of Canada

September 11th 2019

By Mike Hennessy, Sr.

"We hope that this array of articles leaves you feeling informed about changes to your health-care system and some key supportive strategies that can improve your quality of life during treatment."

Filling the Medication Gap

September 5th 2019

By Alan Birch

It can be challenging and confusing to get prescription drugs paid for in Canada. Drug access navigators can help.