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 ...

More than 20 million Americans are confronting stark and immediate choices after enhanced insurance subsidies under the ...

Breast cancer survivors can still access life insurance, especially after remission, though coverage terms may vary based on individual health history and the time since treatment. Insurance companies ...

In the privately insured, average monthly out-of-pocket costs for new cancer patients increased by nearly $600 in the 6 months after a diagnosis compared with those without a cancer diagnosis.

Margaret Behm smiles with her father, Mark Behm, in May 2003 after her graduation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At the time, Mark Behm had been undergoing procedures for colorectal cancer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...