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|Articles|November 1, 1996

Oncology NEWS International

  • Oncology NEWS International Vol 5 No 11
  • Volume 5
  • Issue 11

Foundation Supports Legislation Backing Cancer Treatment Coverage

NEWPORT NEWS, Va-A new organization, the National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF), has been created to support bills favoring patient access to insurance funding and encourage legislation on issues that threaten cancer patients' coverage for evolving therapies, therapeutic devices, or agents prescribed by their treating physicians.

NEWPORT NEWS, Vaย—A new organization, the National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF), has been created to support bills favoring patient access to insurance funding and encourage legislation on issues that threaten cancer patients' coverage for evolving therapies, therapeutic devices, or agents prescribed by their treating physicians.

Founding executive director Nancy Davenport-Ennis, a breast cancer survivor, said that the NPAF was instrumental in the passage of California Assembly Bill 1663, recently signed into law by Governor Pete Wilson. This bill outlines specific criteria for patient appeals when an HMO denies coverage.

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about 29 years ago

Factor Analysis of New Symptom Scale in Breast Cancer Finds Six Clusters

over 29 years ago

AIDS Funding Increased for Fiscal '97

over 29 years ago

'Cancer Rates and Risks' Available

over 29 years ago

New Breast Cancer Patient Resource Is Available

over 29 years ago

Short-Term Metronidazole not Linked to Cancer

over 29 years ago

Various Capitation Models Are Available for Oncology Networks

over 29 years ago

NCI Urges full Disclosure of Cigarette Contents

over 29 years ago

Antifungal Resistance on the Increase

over 29 years ago

Fentanyl Patch Useful Alternative in Cancer Pain Patients

over 29 years ago

Analysis of Microvessel Density Predicts Extraprostatic Spread

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