Although cancer remains the leading cause of death among life insurance policyholders worldwide, considerable progress addressing cancer mortality has been made over the past two to three decades. In ...

“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 ...

Working for one of the largest health insurers in the country, Rachael Proffitt understands more than most Americans the complexities of navigating insurance red tape. So, when the 40-year-old ran ...

ICIs show differential survival benefits in stage IV cancer patients based on insurance status, with private insurance yielding better outcomes. Significant survival disparities exist among melanoma, ...

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 ...

Insurers often require cancer patients to “fail” on a less expensive treatment before gaining approval for the medicine their doctor originally prescribed. The result is delayed care. Cancer is ...

Cancer patients are being “priced out” of holidays due to “inflated” travel insurance costs for patients, a charity has said. Maggie’s cancer support charity said patients and those in recovery are ...

Cancer survivors and advocates went to the Rhode Island State House on Tuesday, asking lawmakers to require insurance ...