“What would have happened if he had had that surgery? Would he have lived?” Angela Pike said still struggling to adapt to life without her husband Tracy. Angela Pike’s husband, Tracy, had just ...

Breast cancer survivors can still access life insurance, especially after remission, though coverage terms may vary based on individual health history and the time since treatment. Insurance companies ...

Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. As a cancer patient, access to innovative drugs can help extend your life — that is if you have ...

UPSON COUNTY, Ga. — After paying more than $100,000 for cancer insurance over almost 30 years, a retired Georgia teacher is fighting back because she says the insurance company denied most of her ...

Prior authorization requirements cause significant delays in cancer diagnosis and treatment, affecting 85% of surveyed patients. Despite high approval rates, 29% of patients experienced diagnostic ...

A new state law that took effect January 1 significantly expands access to state cancer insurance benefits for retired ...

Andrea Shin is affiliated with the Rome Foundation and the American Gastroenterological Association. More than 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. Although ...

Large multi-institution PROSPR II study finds big gaps in access, timely care in cervical, colorectal and lung cancers across U.S. Cancer screening is incredibly beneficial, but only when it’s done ...