More than two dozen states now have laws requiring health insurance plans to cover the tests. Now, Congress may get involved, too. If doctors can catch breast cancer early enough, the chances of ...

Cancer treatments take a huge toll on patients, as you can imagine. One lawmaker is hoping to ease that burden, though, with a new bill he introduced that would require insurance to cover devices ...

Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...

Cancer patients and families are facing higher bills and complex decisions about insurance coverage. With treatment costs rising and the chance of recurrence present for many cancers, consumers are ...

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 ...

“An insurance company decided that profits matter more than the life of a man who spent his career protecting this city,” said Ken Jones’ daughter ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released its first "Eye on Cancer Care" piece, which focuses on the dangers of the availability of "junk plans" that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with Medicaid coverage had significantly higher odds of experiencing interruptions in radiation therapy ...

Retired firefighter Ken Jones's cancer treatment claim is denied by Blue Shield, with his family fundraising for costs.

Medicaid expansion is linked to a 4.8% reduction in breast cancer mortality, underscoring the role of insurance in improving outcomes. Racial disparities persist, with Hispanic women seeing the ...

Every two minutes, a person in the UK is diagnosed with cancer, according to Cancer Research UK. The charity says there are ...