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NBCC Responds to the Angelina Jolie Story

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 6:16pm

National Breast Cancer Coalition has issued a response to Angelina Jolie's news of her recent prophylactic double mastectomy due to her inherited risk factors.

 

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Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act Gains Support

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 4:25pm

National Breast Cancer Coalition's  Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act (HR 1830 and S 865) continues to gain support in both the House and Senate.  In the latest news on the Act, Senator Sherrod Brown announces his co-sponsorship of the Senate version of the bill at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center.

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Brush Support Benefit for Breast Cancer Tomorrow April 6!

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 4:31pm

Come on out to Breakneck Gallery in Lakewood tomorrow for the Brush Support Breast Cancer Benefit!  You'll be able to bid on some truly fantastic art from local Cleveland area artists, including Julie Cantrell and her talented family!

When:  Saturday, April 6, 2013   6 to 10 pm

Where: Breakneck Gallery, 17020 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, OH

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HIP-C: Cuyahoga County Public Health Agencies Issue New Report

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 6:44pm

HIP-C, a group involving Cuyahoga County Board of Health and Cleveland Department of Public Health recently completed its Community Health Status Assessment Report.  The report is packed with helpful information about the status of public health and disease, illness and death prevention inthe city and county.

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MetroHealth Offers New Medicaid Expansion for Uninsured Adults

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Sun, 03/17/2013 - 5:31pm

MetroHealth hospital has introduced a special new Medicaid expansion program for uninsured people with incomes under 133% of the Federal Poverty Level living in Cuyahoga County.

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Lend A Helping Hand Returns

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Sat, 03/09/2013 - 12:02am

Beginning this month, NOBCCF will resume it's popular Lend A Helping Hand program providing emergency financial assistance to breast cancer patients in northeast Ohio.  If you would like to apply for assitance or know someone who needs help, please call us at 440-717-9912. 

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Advanced BC Rising in Young Women 1976 - 2009 - Updated

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 11:51pm

While you may be seeing this in the news, it's probably best to read the research findings published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).  The study involved analysis of SEER data for breast cancer diagnosis in women between 1973 and 2009.  

Some of the articles published in the news media thus far are somewhat confusing and lacking in complete information.

Link to JAMA article here

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National Breast Cancer Coalition Issues 2013 Public Policy Priorites

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 4:51pm

National Breast Cancer Coalition has announced its 2013 Public Policy Agenda.  Public policy advocacy is one of the most important facets in the effort to end breast cancer, so please get involved.

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Statewide Electronic Health Records System Moves Forward

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 4:12pm

Withfederal funding help from the Affordable Care Act, Ohio's statewide electronic medical records exchange is growing.   University Hospitals & Cleveland Clinic will join CliniSync, sharing patient's medical records at facilities across the region.   That means, if you see a Cleveland Clinic physician for one health issue and a UH physician for another, your medical records will be electronically shared between them. 

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Costs Increasing for High Risk Insurance Pool

Submitted by Liz Schulte on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:40pm

The High-Risk Insurance Pool, part of the Affordable Care Act, is raising costs for enrollees.  The popular program, implemented in Ohio and funded by the federal government, provides insurance coverage for those who have been denied health insurance coverage because of pre-existing conditions.   It's become a lifeline for breast cancer survivors who aren't eligible for Medicaid or Medicare and can't get insurance because of their cancer history.

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