2017 Kansas Policy Forum: The Costs of Cancer
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a policy forum at Via Christi in Wichita on Thursday, November 30th, 2017 to explore the latest research on the costs of cancer treatment.
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and disease in the U.S and the leading cause of death in Kansas. Not only does cancer take an enormous toll on the health of patients and survivors – it also has a tremendous financial impact. For patients and their families, the costs associated with direct cancer care are staggering. In 2014 cancer patients paid nearly $4 billion out-of-pocket for cancer treatments. Cancer also represents a significant proportion of total U.S. health care spending. Roughly $87.8 billion was spent in 2014 in the U.S. on cancer-related health care. These costs were paid by employers, insurance companies, and taxpayer-funded public programs like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as by cancer patients and their families.
ACS CAN is committed to ensuring that our progress on critical policy issues continues by collaborating with key partners. We invite you to attend. For more information, please contact Hilary Gee ([email protected]). For sponsorship opportunities, please click here: http://action.fightcancer.org/site/Donation2?df_id=9034&mfc_pref=T&9034.donation=form1
Sponsors
Presenting: Via Christi
Gold: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer
Silver: Celgene, Genentech, Janssen Oncology, Novartis
Bronze: AmeriHealth Caritas, Amgen, Central Care Cancer Center, Kansas Hospital Association, Merck, PhRMA
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