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Financial Planning 101 After a Brain Tumor Diagnosis Katie and Pete M. faced daunting medical bills and other expenses after Pete’s glioblastoma diagnosis. Were it not for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser and crowdfunding from family and friends in those early months, the couple would have been forced to sell the home they were so excited to move into only months prior.  Pete and […] October 5, 2022

Katie & Pete’s Story: Navigating Financial Challenges Following a Glioblastoma Diagnosis Katie M. sat anxiously in the Cleveland-area hospital alongside her husband, Pete, who had been recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. A million thoughts ran through her head as Pete was in the ICU awaiting surgery in June 2018. A shrill ring interrupted her thoughts — her husband’s boss, from the architecture firm he worked […] October 4, 2022

How the New Inflation Reduction Act Affects the Cost of Brain Tumor Treatment On August 16, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a sweeping set of policies that includes new provisions aimed at reducing the cost of health care for persons covered under the Medicare program.   The policies that will impact patients with brain tumors include: Capping patients’ out-of-pocket costs for drugs under Medicare […] October 4, 2022

Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivor Shares Story at the Colorado Brain Tumor Walk & Run “Thomas the Tank Engine” — the TV show about a blue train with red piping — captured the heart of a young boy named Cole at an early age. When the life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine pulled up on the track at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Colorado, 2-year-old Cole stood in […] September 26, 2022

How to Talk to Kids About Their Brain Tumor Diagnosis “Your child has a brain tumor.” It’s a phrase no parent wants to hear, yet approximately 5,900 families will receive the news in 2022 alone.  This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, NBTS is sharing stories from families in the brain tumor community. NBTS asked four families, “When faced with a brain tumor diagnosis, how did you […] September 16, 2022