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 molecularly targeted therapies.

Kaiser Permanente – a member of the Together for Supportive Cancer Care coalition – recently outlined their commitment to equitable access to whole-person supportive cancer care in Newsweek. Through its Cancer Support Line, Kaiser connects patients with specialists who provide essential non-medical support, from financial assistance to support with transportation to nutrition guidance.

Learn more about 𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞’𝐬 efforts and how the 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 is working to expand early, equitable access to 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 that can 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 here: https://bit.ly/4h66rNV