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Tag: cancer

#CoverageMatters: Medicaid Is Helping Me Stay Alive and Fight My Breast Cancer
Read a blog post about Chiara’s amazing #CoverageMatters story.
January 11, 2017
By: Chiara D’Agostino, Montclair, New Jersey
The Affordable Care Act is keeping me alive. If I didn't have the Medicaid coverage, I wouldn't be able to afford treatment for my metastatic breast cancer.
Posted In:
Affordable Care Act | Health Care
Tagged:
#GetCovered | Health Insurance Marketplace | Open Enrollment | HealthCare.gov | women’s health | #CoverageMatters | cancer
Steven's Health Care Story: "I Still Intend on Living A Whole Lot More"
Read a blog post about Steven Avila’s #GetCovered story.
January 21, 2016
By: Steven Avila
Thanks to health care reform, Steven's cancer diagnosis at age 25 won't be considered a pre-existing condition for the rest of his life.
Posted In:
Affordable Care Act | Health Care
Tagged:
#GetCovered | HealthCare.gov | Health Insurance Marketplace | men’s health | cancer
Quit Smoking: Reduce Your Risk of Lung Cancer
December 4, 2014
By: Erik Augustson, PhD, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The best way to reduce your risk of lung cancer is to quit smoking. If you are ready to quit, make sure to take these five steps.
Posted In:
Holidays and Observances | Prevention and Wellness
Tagged:
cancer
Getting Potentially Life-Saving Drugs to High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients Faster
Read a blog post about potentially life-saving drugs for breast cancer patients.
November 4, 2014
By: Tatiana Prowell, M.D. and Richard Pazdur, M.D.
For the first time, women facing a new diagnosis of high-risk HER2+ breast cancer will be able to decide whether pertuzumab makes sense for them.
Posted In:
Prevention and Wellness | Research
Tagged:
cancer | women's health | breast cancer
Breast Cancer Fast Facts
Read a blog post about breast cancer awareness.
October 20, 2014
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Getting mammograms can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.
Posted In:
Prevention and Wellness
Tagged:
cancer | women's health | breast cancer

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