Posts tagged Cancer
Taming the Health Insurance Beast: A Step-by-Step Guide for Women Navigating Coverage, Costs, and Care for their Cancer Diagnosis

Health insurance can feel like an overwhelming beast—especially for women facing illness while balancing the realities of coverage, costs, and care. Too often, critical benefits remain hidden in fine print, leaving women underutilizing the coverage they already have. In When Women Get Sick, patient advocate and workplace benefits expert Rebecca Bloom breaks down how to research, ask the right questions, and take proactive steps to maximize health coverage. From staying on an employer’s group plan to exploring individual options through Healthcare.gov, Bloom offers practical advice that helps women cut through complexity, reduce financial stress, and secure the care they need.

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Empowering Communities Through Cancer Support: Amy Sutton on Navigating Care, Building Trust, and Bridging Gaps in Healthcare

In this episode of the SEAM Podcast, SEAM founder Amy Cohen Epstein speaks with Amy Sutton, Chief Executive Officer of Crossroads4Hope, a New Jersey–based nonprofit providing psychosocial support and resources to individuals and families impacted by cancer. Amy shares how the organization is changing the way people navigate cancer care—especially those in under-resourced communities—by bringing evidence-based, emotionally supportive services directly to those who need them most. With a focus on equity, trust-building, and the use of technology to reach people where they are, Amy and her team are redefining what it means to care for the whole person. This conversation highlights the vital role of community, the need for culturally responsive healthcare partnerships, and how preventive care and holistic support can work hand in hand with medical treatment to improve outcomes across the entire cancer journey.

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