Understanding the Cost of Cancer Treatment: What Variables and Players Determine Medicine Costs?

Name: Understanding the Cost of Cancer Treatment: What Variables and Players Determine Medicine Costs?
Start: 2026-08-04T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-04T14:00:00-04:00

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Aug 04, 2026

01:00PM - 02:00PM EDT

Online Event

Overview

Have you ever wondered why your treatment costs what it does and how to know that you're paying only what you're supposed to pay? Join us as we discuss this challenging topic and uncover tips to ensure you aren't paying more than you should.

Agenda

1:00 PM

Introduction

Cynthia Cahoon, RN

Cynthia introduces the agenda and our featured speaker Diahanna Vallentine

1:05 PM

Presentation

Diahanna Vallentine

Diahanna Vallentine talks about medicine costs

1:35 PM

Questions and Answers

Audience

Come with your questions and we will answer them!

Speakers & Moderators

Cynthia Cahoon, RN

Cynthia is a newborn ICU nurse by trade that has spent the last six years in the medical device industry educating nurses and doctors about devices that are new to their facility. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, traveling the world with her family, and creating Halloween animatronics for her annual front yard display. She has a passion for life-long learning and enjoys sharing what she learns with the people around her.

Diahanna Vallentine

Diahanna is the Financial Program Manager for the HealthTree Foundation. She specializes in providing financial help, resources and education for blood cancer patients. As a professional financial consultant and former caregiver of her husband who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Diahanna perfectly understands the financial issues facing blood cancer patients.