- May 29, 2020
Financial Burden of Childhood Cancer Treatment on Parents
In addition to the emotional burden of childhood cancer, affected families often face significant financial difficulty due to a range of...
- Jul 17, 2019
Caregiver benefit for parents of ill children largely misunderstood, according to federal review
An evaluation of a federal benefit to help parents take time off work to care for critically ill children says fewer people have used it...
- Jan 15, 2019
What Price Do Families Pay When a Child has Cancer?
New research by POGO is linking data from its cancer registry (POGONIS) to copies of Canadian tax returns stored at Statistics Canada....
- Feb 2, 2018
Childhood Cancer Increases Likelihood of Unemployment as Adult
One out of 6 survivors of childhood cancer was unemployed, according to results from a meta-analysis of 56 studies conducted in the...
- Nov 21, 2017
Introducing a new Family Caregiver benefit for children
We have made it easier to access benefits for the care of critically ill children under 18. Starting December 3, 2017, any family member...
- Mar 22, 2017
Study estimates health costs for childhood and adolescent cancer
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) announced today the publication of original research...
- Jan 31, 2017
‘It’s Not An Even Playing Field’: How Financial Instability Takes A Toll On Cancer Patients
"The bottom line is, your financial situation affects your chances of beating cancer," Tardif says. "If you have financial resources, you...
- Nov 22, 2016
Parents of children with cancer see income dips and loss of employment
Even accounting for social and economic status, having a child with cancer is tied to income reductions for parents and job...
- Mar 16, 2016
Many cancer survivors face financial hardships
Almost a third of cancer survivors experience financial burdens which can have lasting effects on their physical and mental health and...
- Feb 23, 2016
Childhood leukemia patients from low-income areas relapse earlier, study finds
92% of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in high-poverty areas relapse less than 36 months after remission compared with only...