Hurt People Hurt People

July 28, 2021  /  BY Abigail Johnston Edited by Barbara Bigelow

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I’ve written before about the horrifying reality that there are those people who pretend to have cancer, even metastatic cancer. Those experiences really shook me to my core and changed the way I look at others; it put me on notice, I suppose, that I needed to be more careful, to ask more questions. 

- Abigail Johnston

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#ThisIsMBC 2021-2022 Retreat

July 1, 2021  /  BY Board of Directors

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Applications for the 2021/2022 #ThisIsMBC in person retreat are now being accepted thought July 15. Read more... 

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METAVIVOR PLANS EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AROUND TWO PENDING BILLS IN CONGRESS

June 9, 2021  /  BY METAvivor Director of Advocacy, Barry Lenk

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This summer, Metavivor will launch an educational campaign around two pending bills in Congress, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act and the Cancer Drug Parity Act.

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Policy and the Power of Patient Advocacy

May 6, 2021  /  BY Our MBC Life

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Listen to the latest episode of Our MBC Life featuring METAvivor's Director of Advocacy, Barry Lenk. 

It does not take long after a diagnosis of MBC to see that policies and legislation have a tremendous impact on our lives and the resources that are available to us as we navigate this complex world. In this episode we explore policy and legislation from the perspective of the patient advocate who make it their mission to cause change.

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METAvivor Advocacy in 2021

April 26, 2021  /  BY Barry Lenk, METAvivor Director of Advocacy

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In this week's blog, Barry Lenk, METAvivor's Director of Advocacy discusses the challenges of pivoting Stage IV Stampede from in person to virtual in 2020 and what METAvivor is doing to expand its grassroots presence around the country with the goal of having a year-round advocacy effort in 2021. 

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