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ABC News 12: Cancer survivors and health care advocates rally for oral chemo coverage

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - (04/25/18) - A group of health care advocates are trying to align Michigan's policies with more than 43 other states. They took a direct approach, reaching out face to face to members of the Michigan House of Representatives.Those other states provide equal health insurance coverage of chemotherapy, whether it's taken by needle or by mouth. "I am a bone cancer survivor and melanoma survivor. I was ...

2020 Maine Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Mainers touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In ... process for bills of $750 or more in a single emergency services visit. This new law affects more than 800,000 Mainers who have private health insurance or are uninsured.   Affordability and Accessibility of Health Care : ACS CAN advocated in support of a health reform bill that ...

ACS CAN Wins Major State Ballot Initiatives Across the Country

Voters across the country last week approved important state ballot measures that will expand access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Americans and reduce the spread of tobacco products. Thanks to the hard work of ACS CAN and its volunteers, these ... of cancer in our country. Where you live, shouldn’t determine your ability to prevent or fight diseases like cancer, yet access to affordable health care still varies widely depending on what state you live in. But thanks to ballot wins, 300,000 more people in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah ...

Congratulations to Dr. Michele Williams for receiving a state award

Easton Doctor of Nursing and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Ambassador Receives Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from Maryland Department of Health   Dr. Michele Williams has received the 2017 Martin D. Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from the Maryland Department of Health Center for Cancer Prevention and Control for her contributions to cancer control and public health through patient care and public health policy advocacy. The award was announced at 24th Annual Maryland State Council on Cancer Control Cancer Conference held on ...

Administration’s Budget Risks Reversing Progress Against Cancer

Washington, D.C.— The administration released its FY21 budget today which contains significant cuts to health care programs. If implemented, the cuts could leave millions more Americans uninsured and unable to access comprehensive health coverage and stall medical research essential to preventing, detecting and treating cancer.   The budget cuts funding for medical research ...

New Report Shows State Lawmakers Can Do More to Prevent, Reduce Cancer

... report, an annual snapshot of key state policies, shows many states are falling behind in their efforts to prevent cancer and promote access to health coverage. The report grades states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to health care coverage through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, passage of quality of life (palliative care) policies, implementation of ...

President Biden Doubles Down on His Call to End Cancer as We Know It in State of the Union Address

... Moonshot goal a reality,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of ACS and ACS CAN. “We were pleased to hear the President again call on lawmakers, health care providers, the cancer community at large and the American people to join together in this mission. By accelerating discovery, improving access ... with the administration outlining policy changes that would help bring the US closer to the President’s goal, including increasing access to health coverage through Medicaid expansion, increasing funding for cancer research at the NIH and NCI, appropriating additional funding for a new ...

2023 Virginia Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, expanded access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Virginians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... In 2023, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Department of Health, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Governor’s office in support of the following priorities:   Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Cigar Tax: ...

New Report Shows Significant Opportunities Remain for States to Pass Policies to Save Lives and Money from Cancer

... state policies, indicates that as the nation is looking toward more state-driven solutions to address chronic disease prevention and access to health coverage, many states are actually falling behind in this area. “State lawmakers are in a unique position with proven opportunities at ... patients. By passing the proven policies laid out in this report, state lawmakers will not only be saving lives, they’ll be reducing long-term health care costs that can be reinvested back into state economies.” This 15 th edition of How Do You Measure Up? grades states in nine specific areas ...

Health Equity Policy Event Series

This series includes in-depth discussions on the pandemic's impact to research and patient access to care.    Health Equity Impacts of COVID-19 and How We're Fighting Back August 18, 2020 5:00-6:30pm PT   The keynote speaker for this event, Dr. ... Medical Officer for GRAIL , whose mission it is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. Dr. Ofman, an accomplished industry expert in health policy with deep experience integrating innovation into healthcare systems, will highlight GRAIL's Multi-Cancer Early Detection test. ...

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