Health Policy and Advocacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this episode, NCCS Policy Manager Lindsay Houff talks to Jamie Ledezma, an attorney who specializes in cancer rights. Jamie discusses how health policy is changing at a rapid pace, at both the state and federal levels. A cancer survivor herself, Jamie also shares what it’s like as a patient navigating the health care system during COVID-19, and gives advice for fellow patients who are looking for answers. During the conversation, Jamie mentioned a health insurance resource page from Triage Cancer, an organization who focuses on cancer patient rights and advocacy: https://triagecancer.org/covid- 19-health-insurance-coverage For resources about coronavirus and cancer, visit the NCCS COVID resources page at https://www.canceradvocacy.org/covidresources/