The development of new cancer treatments has created an opportunity to turn some cancers into chronic, manageable diseases and allow many people to return to work. That was one of the key messages at the 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit as an expert panel discussed the rise and implications of the new treatments for the […]
How do employees with cancer feel about their benefits programs during treatment? What new treatments are emerging that will affect the workplace? With panels of experts and exclusive research on employee experience in the workplace with cancer, Benefits Canada’s 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit helped employers boost their knowledge of the challenges they’ll be facing. […]
Gaps in coverage persist even as almost two-thirds of employees diagnosed with cancer feel their workplace benefit plan played a significant role in helping them manage their cancer, according to Benefits Canada research. At the 2016 Employers Cancer Care Summit, attendees heard the results of Benefits Canada’s research and looked at how well benefits plans […]
As the manager of a benefits plan, Lisa Redmond’s perspectives changed when she learned she had breast cancer and had to access the benefits from the perspective of a plan member rather than a plan sponsor. “For me, much of these programs, and the value of these benefits, was basically theoretical in nature as I […]
Does your cafeteria serve bacon or ham? If so, the likelihood of your employees getting cancer might be higher. Ham, sausage and other processed meats can lead to colon, stomach and other cancers—and red meat is probably cancer-causing, too. Read: Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs employers While doctors have long warned against eating […]
The current federal approach to health has left serious gaps in cancer care, prevention and research and requires urgent reform as Canada braces for a dramatic rise in cancer cases, says the Canadian Cancer Society.
The number of new cancer cases in Canada is expected to rise about 40% in the next 15 years, according to a new report.
The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) has released Canada's rare disease strategy.
Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs everyone, including employers
At 63, Michael (Mike) Gates Gill found himself jobless and diagnosed with cancer—and without any retirement savings or health insurance.