Immunotherapy Drugs Show Significant Effectiveness in Treating a Growing Number of Cancers
New immunotherapy drugs are showing significant effectiveness against a broadening range of cancers, including rare…
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NY AG Files Lawsuit Against Health Insurer for Denying Coverage
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against a health insurance company…
Immunotherapy Treatments Double Metastatic Melanoma Survival Rate
According to a new study, 34 percent of metastatic melanoma patients who received the immunotherapy…
Sean Parker Launches the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sean Parker is donating $250 million to launch a San Francisco-based effort…
Calif. Health Insurance Marketplace Imposes Quality and Cost Standards on Health Plans and Hospitals
Recently, the California health insurance marketplace imposed reforms on its contracts with private insurers in…
MPN Research Foundation Launched CancerConnect Social Media Platform
The MPN Research Foundation (MPNRF) launched a specialized CancerConnect social network for individuals affected by…
Study Finds Costs for Treating Patients with Cancer Increased at Same Rate as other Health Care Spending
A new Milliman study commissioned by the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) found that the total…
Insurers Are Dropping Agents’ Commissions To Discourage Selling ACA Plans to Sick Patients
In order to discourage selling Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans they are losing the most…
CMS Says Medicaid Plans Must Provide Proper Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Coverage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule, stating that Medicaid…
Electronic Health Records Systems Must Serve the Patient
Inadequate electronic health records systems may prevent health care providers from accessing advance directives. When…