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<title>Limited or No State Regulation of Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Plans Linked to Decreases in Timely Cancer Treatment Initiation, New ACS Study Suggests</title>
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<description>The American Cancer Society study sheds light on the potential adverse effects and limitations of coverage for cancer patients with cancer under short-term limited-duration health plans</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>County-Level Medical Debt Associated With Delays in Cancer Treatment Among Newly Diagnosed, ACS Study Finds</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>One-Third of Cancer-Related Crowdfunding Campaigns Share Medical Financial Hardship and Health-Related Social Needs, New Research Shows</title>
<link>https://pressroom.cancer.org/crowdfunding-ACS</link>
<description>American Cancer Society researchers used innovations in Artificial Intelligence to help highlight financial and social hardship for patients with cancer</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>High Healthcare Spending and Out-of-Pocket Burden for Working-age Patients Newly Diagnosed With Cancer, Latest Research Suggests</title>
<link>https://pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=1357</link>
<description>The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>New Research Shows Medicaid Expansion Improves Access to Care and Outcomes for Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer</title>
<link>https://pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=1359</link>
<description>The American Cancer Society led research to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium </description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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