Studies show equitable access to supportive cancer care remains a profound challenge, especially for under-resourced communities. One of our grantees, AC Care Alliance (ACCA), addresses this challenge by providing patient navigation and culturally aligned care, ensuring that families receive compassionate, tailored support through shared experiences. Supportive cancer care programs ensure that the unique needs of...
Category: Supportive Care
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Expanding Access: Kaiser Permanente’s Commitment to Equitable, Whole-Person Cancer Care
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 face disproportionate cancer burdens and outcomes due to race, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, gender identity, and chronic poverty. For example, 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Patients from racial and ethnic minority groups are often less likely to receive recommended treatments, such as chemotherapy and...
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Our Next Step to Expand Early, Equitable Access to Whole-Person Supportive Cancer Care: The Together for Supportive Cancer Care Coalition
Our Next Step to Expand Early, Equitable Access to Whole-Person Supportive Cancer Care: The Together for Supportive Cancer Care Coalition Today marks an important step forward in making whole-person, supportive cancer care the new national standard in our country—for all people living with cancer and their caregivers, no matter where they live or receive care. ...
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Supporting Organizations That Serve Communities and People Most Impacted by Health Inequities
By Audrey Haberman, CEO, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation As part of our commitment to equitable change, this year we began forging partnerships with organizations across the country who are championing health equity in communities most impacted by health inequities and working to combat health disparities: preventable differences in the impact of disease,...
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World Cancer Day: Why Early, Equitable Access to Whole-Person Supportive Care Should Be An Essential Part of Cancer Care
By Audrey Haberman Today is World Cancer Day, a global initiative that works to raise awareness around the world, improving education about cancer, and spark change. It’s a chance for us all to come together to reimagine a world where we can prevent millions of cancer deaths – and where access to life-saving cancer treatment...
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A New Phase In Our Work to Create More Equitable Access to Integrated Supportive Care for Every Cancer Patient and Family
By Audrey Haberman, CEO, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation For years, Sheri and Les Biller have championed the profound impact of cancer care programs that specialize in addressing the psychosocial, clinical, and spiritual needs of cancer care patients and their families through a model called supportive care. The foundation’s deepest partnership is with...