This section lists government agencies in the United States that oversee the approval of cancer drugs and treatments, license hospitals and medical professionals, and provide other information to U.S. citizens about cancer. Each link provided here will take you to that government agency's website.
La “atención domiciliaria” son los servicios de apoyo y la atención de la salud administrados en el hogar del paciente por profesionales capacitados. Una persona puede necesitar atención domiciliaria para recuperarse de una cirugía o de una larga estadía en el hospital. Otras personas necesitan atención en el hogar a más largo plazo durante y después del tratamiento contra el cáncer.
In the United States, insurance provides access to health care. Health insurance can help reduce the amount you need to pay for cancer care.
Most people get health insurance in 1 of 2 ways:
Through an employer
Through a government program. Government health insurance options include Medicare and Medicaid.
But some people do not receive health insurance at work. Others do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid.
Hospice care is a type of care used when a cure is not likely or when people are in the last months of life. It is used by your health care team to provide palliative care, or supportive care, to help prevent or relieve cancer symptoms. It also helps with treatment side effects. You can receive this care any time during cancer treatment. This includes when you are getting treatment for a cure. Hospice care prevents and relieves symptoms and helps you live the rest of your life as well as possible.
Many people with cancer receive a large number of medical bills and health insurance claims because treatment often lasts weeks, months, or longer. Setting up a system for tracking bills and payments and filing financial documents can help reduce stress and anxiety.
Keep your system simple so it is easy to find paperwork when you need it. And, your system will work best when you organize individual bills and other paperwork on a timely basis as they come in.
If you are over the age of 65 and have been diagnosed with cancer, you should know that you are not alone. In fact, most people who are diagnosed with cancer and most cancer survivors are older than 65. Because of this, most cancer care teams have experience treating people who are older. This means that they often know how aging can affect cancer and cancer treatment. In some places, there are also specialists who can provide additional help for older adults.
