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The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 16h

A recent study published in JAMA Oncology reveals that over half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, due to barriers like late diagnosis, access issues, shame, and fatalism, despite the availability of new drugs that have significantly improved treatment options. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthEquity #US

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don't Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America's deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren't they reaching patients. More than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer don't receive life-extending treatments, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, a new study found.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 17h

A study published in JAMA Oncology reveals that more than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments due to various barriers such as diagnostic delays, lack of access to oncologists, and social stigma, despite the availability of new drugs that have significantly improved treatment options. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthEquity #US

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don't Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America's deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren't they reaching patients. More than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer don't receive life-extending treatments, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, a new study found.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 18h

A recent study revealed that over half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments, highlighting barriers such as access, stigma, and diagnostic delays, despite significant advancements in drug options that have made the disease more treatable. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthEquity #US #TX

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don't Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America's deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren't they reaching patients. More than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer don't receive life-extending treatments, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, a new study found.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

The closure of Bonner General Health's labor and delivery services in Sandpoint, Idaho, in 2023 has left pregnant women with limited options for care, forcing many to seek home births or travel long distances for prenatal and postpartum support amidst increasing challenges in rural maternity care across the U.S., as highlighted by stories from affected families and a report indicating over 1,100 counties lack obstetric services. #RuralHealthCare #MaternityCare #HealthEquity #US #ID #WA #ME #OR #CA #GU #VN

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Opinion | You Can't Be Born Here. You Can Only Die.
When Bonner General Health stopped providing labor and delivery services in 2023, the families of Sandpoint, Idaho, were devastated.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

The closure of Bonner General Health's labor and delivery services in Sandpoint, Idaho, has left expectant mothers in the area with limited options for prenatal and postpartum care, often necessitating long travels to hospitals, which raises concerns for maternal and neonatal health, reflecting a broader national crisis of rural maternity care deserts exacerbated by ongoing systemic challenges in healthcare funding and staffing. #RuralHealth #MaternityCare #HealthEquity #US #CA #ID #ME #OR #WA #VT #TX #GU #VE

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Opinion | You Can't Be Born Here. You Can Only Die.
When Bonner General Health stopped providing labor and delivery services in 2023, the families of Sandpoint, Idaho, were devastated.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

The article discusses the closure of labor and delivery services at Bonner General Health in Sandpoint, Idaho, highlighting the resulting challenges pregnant women face in accessing prenatal and postpartum care, as well as the broader issue of rural maternity care deserts across the U.S., where many women lack adequate obstetric services, forcing them to seek alternative, often dangerous options for childbirth. #RuralHealth #MaternityCare #HealthEquity #US #CA #ID #OR #ME #TX #VE

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Opinion | You Can't Be Born Here. You Can Only Die.
When Bonner General Health stopped providing labor and delivery services in 2023, the families of Sandpoint, Idaho, were devastated.