WASHINGTON, D.C. – The price of cancer care—and the amount patients are forced to pay for it—is rising at an alarming rate. A new report reveals the significant role healthcare provider consolidation contributes to these rising costs—and highlights…

Clinical trials can be a lifesaving option for many cancer patients. They’re also a critical step in the process of developing new treatments. But too many patients face barriers when trying to access care through a trial. Only 6.3 percent of cancer…

conducted by Wakely actuarial firm. The analysis is the first to comprehensively examine how much individual patients would save if critical site-neutral reforms were enacted by Congress this year. The study finds that patients with chronic and…

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 30, 2023 – A new national poll reveals that patients are counting on lawmakers to solve the medical debt crisis. U.S. adults say it is past time for federal and state policymakers to act. Over 90% of U.S. adults agree that…

The report offers specific recommendations for policymakers as they work toward developing insurance regulations that advance a more equitable system of care. WASHINGTON, D.C., January 9, 2023 – A new report from a national cancer nonprofit warns…

VITAL ACCESS: How Policymakers Can Streamline the Cancer Care Journey PAGE About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: This report was commissioned by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and prepared by Steve Butterfield, Brian Connell, Lucy Culp, Ryan…

For years, patients experiencing blood cancer and other serious conditions have been subject to limitless treatment costs through Medicare Part D, often totaling $10,000 or more out-of-pocket each year for a single drug. The new bill dramatically…

a new national survey. Health insurers are increasingly selling the coverage – known as short-term, limited-duration plans – following a 2018 federal rule change. The plans largely operate outside the scope of state and federal laws that are designed…

Rye Brook, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2021—The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society thanks members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee who voted to take critical steps to reduce barriers to care and increase affordability for…

Print Glossary Today, the organizations share “The 100 Days Agenda: A Patient-First Blueprint,” a first-of-its-kind collaboration that outlines specific steps the President and other elected officials can immediately take to protect patients once…

Texas is expected to have more ample supplies of electricity next summer as new renewable and gas-fired projects come on-line, according to a new forecast issued by the state's grid manager the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The grid manager…

Every year, the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute conducts a major national survey of consumers and physicians to get a better understanding of how both groups feel about key health policy issues facing the nation. This year’s survey—which…

Over the past 30 years, internist JAMES MUNTZ, M.D., has worked as a team physician for nearly every professional sports team in Houston, collecting championship rings from the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros and former WNBA team—the Houston…

A year ago, LINA HIDALGO became the first woman and the first Latina to be elected County Judge in Harris County. Hidalgo, 28, serves as the presiding officer of the Harris County Commissioners Court, the county’s main governing body, which oversees…

Karen Jones is looking for her next adventure. The Louisiana-based nurse, 54, is wrapping up her second 13-week stint at Texas Children’s Hospital in The Woodlands. Next up: 13 weeks at a hospital in Washington state. And after that—who knows? She’d…

Federal officials and private sector executives issued a stark warning recently to the biotechnology sector: You’re being targeted by bad actors. The good news, they said, is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Justice…

International robotics company ABB opens a new, 5,300 square foot facility within the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute this month. Its charge: identify and develop new applications for robots to help improve the efficiency of health care in…

The state's grid manager predicted there will be enough generating capacity to meet demand this fall and winter. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects peak demand during the fall to reach 61,034 megawatts, reflecting normal weather…

Reducing waste and cutting costs will ultimately permit expanded insurance coverage Pediatric cardiologist Arthur “Tim” Garson Jr., M.D., shifted his career focus from medicine to health policy after witnessing firsthand what happens when the health…

Unexpected power outages and reduced wind levels sent wholesale electricity prices in Houston soaring for the second day this week to $9,000 per megawatt hour Thursday afternoon -- the highest price allowed in Texas -- as the state's grid manager…