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Health insurance status plays a direct role in cancer patient survival

September 19, 2016September 16, 2016 G. Turner

New research has shown that patients who have coverage are more likely to obtain successful treatment. Two recent studies have underscored the importance of health insurance status. Cancer patients who have private coverage appear to have a notable survival advantage. These studies showed that people with private insurance coverage obtain an earlier diagnosis and live longer than people whose coverage is through Medicaid or people who are completely uninsured. The first study involved an analysis of the data from over 13,600 adult patients with and without insurance. These patients all…

Health insurance coverage boosts chances for testicular cancer patients

August 11, 2016August 10, 2016 Logan B.

A recent study showed that those without health plans fare worse than those who are covered. Recent study results have joined a growing body of evidence showing that health insurance coverage is directly related to improved wellness. This also suggests that Obamacare may be improving the health of Americans. This research has shown that it is not just overall health that is benefiting but cancer patients are specifically finding help. A broad spectrum of studies have linked health care quality with insurance coverage. Reduced medical outcomes are also directly connected…

Allstate expands critical illness insurance into Canadian employer market

September 25, 2015September 23, 2015 Julie Campbell

Canada health critical illness insurance industry

The insurer has now broadened the reach of this product to help employers to offer added benefits. Allstate Benefits, the top voluntary benefits provider in the United States, has now expanded into Canada to give employers a new way to offer critical illness insurance products and services to their employees. This coverage is meant to enhance the health care services that are already available to all Canadians. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, there will have been almost 197,000 new cases of cancer in the country by the end of…

Insurance costs are driven skyward by some ailments more than others

July 28, 2015July 24, 2015 H. Cutner

New research has revealed the catastrophic ailments are the most expensive for insurers to cover. The results from a recent study that looked into health insurance costs has now revealed the 10 types of catastrophic ailments that are the priciest for insurers to have to cover as a part of their plans. Among the leading types of condition is going into labor early and having a preterm baby. Preterm births occur about 450,000 times every year and have been found to be among the highest insurance costs, says the new…

Cancer insurance is helping to plug some coverage holes

September 17, 2014September 15, 2014 G. Turner

This type of voluntary benefits is among a growing number of gap coverage being purchased by Americans. Employers and individuals, alike, are starting to look into a type of coverage product known as volunteer benefits – such as cancer insurance – which can help to fill the gaps present in some of the most popular health plans. These are rising in popularity as people start to see that a number of critical illnesses can still run up huge expenses. While cancer insurance is far from the only product in the…