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CARE Tool

This tool was designed for people who have had a cancer diagnosis. It will help you to learn about managing your care costs and think about what matters most to you as you weigh your health insurance options.

It was developed by a team of people at Washington University in St. Louis including:

Abigail R. Barker, Ph.D.

Su-Hsin Chang, PhD

Ashley J. Housten, OTD, MSCI

Jennifer Irvin, MHSA, CHW-C

Aimee James, Ph.D.

Lindsay Kuroki, MD, MSCI

Timothy McBride, Ph.D.

Mary C. Politi, PhD

Initial development was supported by the American Cancer Society (RSGI CPHPS — 130798). Updates were supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) ACCERT (Advancing Cancer Control Engagement Research Through Transformative Solutions) Initiative (WashU-ACCERT U19CA291430). The contents of this article are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the positions of the American Cancer Society or the NIH. This tool is available in a research study and its contents are solely for the use of people in the study. The cost models are licensed. Please contact Dr. Ashley J. Housten: ahousten@wustl.edu if you would like to learn about how to use this in your work. Health Literacy Media provided support for the graphic design and visual concepts.

Health Literacy Mediaprovided support for the graphic design and visual concepts.