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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 1H 7M

Fighting Insurance Barriers in Cancer Care with Ben Frank

from The Cancer Project · host Oklahoma Proton Center

Ben shares his personal journey from being a patient with a rare blood disorder as a child to becoming a healthcare administrator and advocate for better cancer care access. He discusses his training at MD Anderson, his work in proton therapy centers, and his entrepreneurial path creating Apollo and Unity to tackle insurance prior authorization challenges in oncology. Together, they explore the complexities of insurance approvals, the role of AI in healthcare, and the future of proton therapy and oncology treatment

Ben shares his personal journey from being a patient with a rare blood disorder as a child to becoming a healthcare administrator and advocate for better cancer care access. He discusses his training at MD Anderson, his work in proton therapy centers, and his entrepreneurial path creating Apollo and Unity to tackle insurance prior authorization challenges in oncology. Together, they explore the complexities of insurance approvals, the role of AI in healthcare, and the future of proton therapy and oncology treatment

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Ben shares his personal journey from being a patient with a rare blood disorder as a child to becoming a healthcare administrator and advocate for better cancer care access. He discusses his training at MD Anderson, his work in proton therapy...

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