Blood cancer can affect anyone, Andy. 

But not everyone has the same opportunity to access treatment, supportive care, clinical trials, or other resources that can make a difference after diagnosis. 

Factors like income, age, race, insurance coverage, and where someone lives can affect the care they receive, and ultimately, their health outcomes. 

Through our Equity in Access Research Program, Blood Cancer United is committed to changing that by supporting research that identifies those barriers and helps drive solutions so more people can get the care they need. 

The Program gives grants to researchers seeking to understand why some patients face greater barriers to care than others, and what can be done about it. Their findings can help guide healthcare policy, improve access to services, and remove obstacles that stand between patients and the support they need to live longer, better lives. 

Researchers study questions like: 

• How health insurance coverages affect outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adults with blood cancer 
• How Medicare plan choices can impact access to cancer care 
• How telehealth policies in Medicaid impact patients’ ability to receive care

Check out the current Equity in Access portfolio and see how work is being done to make sure blood cancer patients can get the care they need.