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Recently the White House highlighted our joint pledge with the American Cancer Society to provide free at-home cancer screenings for uninsured and under-insured individuals. The program will launch next month with at-home colorectal cancer screenings. Our ongoing partnership with the American Cancer Society supports employers who are taking action on earlier detection through screening and better management of cancer diagnosis, support, and survivorship.  At the same time, we wanted to ensure we were not just focusing on those with employer-sponsored coverage—since 43% of working age Americans are uninsured or under-insured and face the same or worse access barriers in cancer screenings. In fact, a study published in JAMA this month found that individuals who live in disadvantaged census tracts were 53% more likely to die from breast cancer, compared to those in advantaged census tracts. Providing widespread access to evidence-based screenings is critical for helping us all take control of cancer. Read today’s White House Fact Sheet to learn more about the commitments made from other employers and industry leaders. #BidenCancerMoonshot

With summer sun just around the corner, now’s a great time to brush up on the A👀B👀C👀D👀E👀 rule for skin cancer. To help identify a suspicious mole, keep an eye out for: A: Asymmetry  B: Border irregularity C: Color change D: Diameter E: Evolution or change over time Hear more from Keegan Duchicela, M.D. Head of Medical Affairs at Color. 

This month in Cancer Insights & Action: a JAMA study finds individuals in disadvantaged census tracts are more likely to die from breast cancer, Phase III clinical trials for the first personalized mRNA vaccine for treating melanoma are underway, and changing guidelines and new screening technologies lead to questions about coverage. Subscribe to read the latest edition.

Well said. Let's focus on... ✔ Improved prevention ✔ More accessible screenings  ✔ Streamlined delivery of treatments Another impactful initiative on this Fact Sheet from The White House is the work being done by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) to improve colorectal screening follow-through rates—from stool-based CRC screens through follow-up colonoscopies—for uninsured and underinsured populations. —> https://lnkd.in/g_Sp_Gvp At Color, our joint initiative with the American Cancer Society is a similar effort to improve at-home screening for people without insurance. This initiative will also begin with at-home screenings for colorectal cancer. Learn more here —> https://lnkd.in/enh9vRv4

Craig is a loving husband, father of five, and grandfather of ten "rambunctious, fired-up kids." He is also a survivor of stage-four cancer. Now, as a project executive at Andersen Construction in Seattle, he is encouraging coworkers to take advantage of the cancer detection and care options available to them as workplace benefits through Color. "Cancer is a potent enemy... but I refuse to let it change me." Hear more about Craig's journey ➡ https://lnkd.in/gQ53Gdhw

Today, alongside our partners at the American Cancer Society, we provide comprehensive cancer care solutions for the ~159 million Americans who receive healthcare from their employer. But building toward “comprehensive care” does not happen overnight. Read more from our CEO, Othman Laraki, about Color’s 10+ year company history and the learnings along the way that have led us to where we are today. ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gbG-swyS

People often ask me "What does Color do?" Subtext "I've heard about you over the years but can't keep track of it!" I wrote a post to walk through Color's history & the exciting path ahead: https://lnkd.in/g3CkGT_G I also want to share insights from this journey where we served >7 million people with >35 million health interventions. Read on...

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The USPSTF had a big announcement today, dropping the age recommended to start mammograms for breast cancer screening to age 40 from age 50. The American Cancer Society estimates over 313,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. And breast cancer incidence has been climbing at a faster clip since 2016 for women under age 50. I'm a big proponent of this change today. I see every day at work just how young (and hard) breast cancer is hitting, and that there's evidence-based, inexpensive, and non-invasive screening available that makes a difference. Despite being out of sync with other leading bodies, including the ACS, USPSTF had pushed the age for recommended screening to 50 back in 2009. Since then, there've been many women who've had issues accessing mammograms because the coverage from their healthcare plans follows USPSTF guidance. The question now is how quickly this change will actually help women. ACS research back in September found 73% of individuals overdue for colon cancer screening never received the recommendation from their primary care doctor. Big guidelines updates cause confusion from doctors and plans. https://lnkd.in/gqd9b5EP

Every year, one in two Americans are diagnosed with cancer. Moreover, early onset cancer rates are projected to increase 31% by 2030, and cancer continues to hold steady as employers' top expense with treatment costs skyrocketing, rising at 8.5% year over year. Join our webinar with EBN on 4/23, where our panel of experts from Stanford University School of Medicine and the American Cancer Society will discuss how employers can combat these statistics: https://lnkd.in/gCjT_yWF