/tags/cancer Cancer en-US Copyright Thu, 11 May 2023 20:40:49 GMT /news/2023-05-11/rural-women-lag-in-cancer-screenings-remote-outreach-could-be-key New OSU research shows that educational instruction and a conversation around barriers to access can make the difference in whether rural women get cancer screenings. Thu, 11 May 2023 20:40:49 GMT /news/2023-05-11/rural-women-lag-in-cancer-screenings-remote-outreach-could-be-key Kendall Crawford /government-politics/2021-03-16/advocates-for-cancer-patients-hoping-they-can-find-available-vaccines-now Advocates for cancer patients have been pushing for them to be added to the state’s eligibility list. They’re now eligible starting Friday, but they have… Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:58:36 GMT /government-politics/2021-03-16/advocates-for-cancer-patients-hoping-they-can-find-available-vaccines-now Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-12-09/change-to-insurance-process-could-connect-cancer-patients-to-treatment-faster Ohio lawmakers are proposing a bill that would eliminate an insurance provision known as "step therapy" for people diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.Step… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:41:37 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-09/change-to-insurance-process-could-connect-cancer-patients-to-treatment-faster Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-09-13/cure-bill-aims-to-bolster-scientific-breakthroughs-with-state-reward-money A state lawmaker is confident that a newly proposed program in Ohio could lead to curing major diseases worldwide. The system offers a different incentive… Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:34:16 GMT /government-politics/2017-09-13/cure-bill-aims-to-bolster-scientific-breakthroughs-with-state-reward-money Andy Chow /government-politics/2017-07-11/change-expands-access-to-breast-cervical-cancer-screenings Lawmakers and health care providers are praising a change in Ohio law that expands access to breast and cervical cancer screenings to hundreds of… Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:12:31 GMT /government-politics/2017-07-11/change-expands-access-to-breast-cervical-cancer-screenings Andy Chow /health-mental-health-aging/2017-04-27/major-cancer-group-not-happy-with-latest-budget-plan The Ohio House stripped the 65-cents per pack tobacco tax proposed by Gov. John Kasich as well as the plans that would match other forms of tobacco to tax… Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:29:15 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2017-04-27/major-cancer-group-not-happy-with-latest-budget-plan Jo Ingles