The release of The South Carolina Cancer Report Card shares brain incidence data reflecting the additional registry of benign brain tumors which began in 2006.  This inclusion moves South Carolina to be able to participate in The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, an effort to gather more accurate data regarding brain tumor incidence.

The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, CBTRUS, is a not-for-profit corporation committed to providing a resource for gathering and disseminating current epidemiologic data on all primary brain tumors, benign and malignant, for the purposes of accurately describing their incidence and survival patterns, evaluating diagnosis and treatment, facilitating etiologic studies, establishing awareness of the disease, and ultimately, for the prevention of all brain tumors.

As our decision makers continue to discuss the most important issue concerning American citizens, healthcare reform, we can understand more in depth their individual concerns. Healthcare concerns us all.

This writer encourages you to view the Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform and learn more about what influences the current costs of healthcare and limited market choices for those suffering from pre-existing, chronic or terminal illnesses.

You can download the hearing for your portable device:
Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform Pt. 1
Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform Pt. 2
Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform Pt. 3
Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform Pt. 4
Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform Pt. 5 

As citizens, it is our duty to actively participate in this discussion by understanding the bill, discussing specifics with our decision makers and supporting the efforts of our Representatives as they embrace reform.

America can’t wait for universal and affordable coverage, the elimination of pre-existing condition exclusions, the elimination of annual and lifetime out-of-pocket caps and halt rescission of insurance policies.

To learn how you can get involved, visit The National Patient Advocate Foundation’s website or read their position papers.