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Over Two Dozen Patient Groups and Partners Call for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

... family and medical leave program, including caregiving leave. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ALS Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Organization for Rare Disorders, the ... Congress to include a national paid leave program in the proposed upcoming human infrastructure package. The groups are advocating for a set of principles that any such national paid family and medical leave program must meet in order to best serve patients, including: A federal paid leave program must provide medical, parental, and caregiving leave; A paid leave program must have a broadly inclusive definition of family for caregiving purposes; Leave should include meaningful compensation/wage replacement in an amount that allows employees, including ...

House and Senate Introduce Legislation Vital to Eliminating Health Disparities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced legislation to help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to enhance the health and well-being of underserved and marginalized ... Asian Pacific American Caucus.  A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows:  “Cancer is a disease that affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. We thank Rep. Lee, Rep. Chu and Sen. Hirono ...

Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Embrace Telehealth

... D.C.—October 28, 2021 —A new survey shows cancer patients and recent survivors have had a positive experience using telehealth in the wake of the pandemic and are willing to use or adapt to using telehealth services in the future. According to a new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), an overwhelming 94% of patients said their issues and questions were addressed well through their telehealth visit with two-thirds saying their issues were very well ...

House Introduces Health Equity Bill Critical to Reducing Health Disparities and Fighting Chronic Disease

Washington, D.C. --  Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to quality health care for and decrease health disparities in communities of color. The Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2022 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to eliminate ... and unjust imbalance that left many limited-income individuals in the territories without access to lifesaving medical care. A priority for ACS CAN, the bill also includes provision from the Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone (DIVERSE) Trials Act, which ...

SB 375 Misses the Mark on Protecting Youth from Big Tobacco

... e-cigarettes too low to reduce youth use, has moved quickly and passed through the Georgia General Assembly. The below is a statement on behalf of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior Government Relations Director Heather Youmans in response. “We’re extremely disappointed by the passage of SB 375 and its failure ... and school challenging creating additional problems for these young people beyond tobacco addiction. We should be following through on life and cost-saving legislation that will truly benefit Georgia families, not punish our kids especially in communities heavily targeted by Big Tobacco. ...

President’s FY 22 Budget Focuses on Health Issues; Boosts Biomedical Research, Makes Permanent Increased Health Coverage Subsidies

... released its budget for FY 22 late last week. Included in the budget is an additional $9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $6.5 for the creation of a new department within the NIH called the Advanced Research Project Agency on Health (ARPA-H), which would be dedicated to accelerating the ... for serious illness and caregiving.   A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: Research “The proposed funding increase for biomedical research in this budget is a positive first step toward advancing cancer ...

Health Equity Report Card Pilot Project to Help Close the Care Gap Highlighted on World Cancer Day

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA  — February 4, 2023  — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ® )—a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States—joins the call to Close the Care Gap on World Cancer Day , a global awareness day organized by the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC) every February 4, by launching a new Health Equity Report Card ( HERC ) pilot program. This worldwide ... in cancer outcomes. NCCN’s work improving and facilitating quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives is ongoing around the world. Today’s announcement explains more on how the HERC pilot program came about and what it is ...

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