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CMS Heeds Patient Concerns and Removes Proposed Barrier to Pain Care in Final Medicare Rule

... illness. The final rule stripped the provision and replaced it with a requirement that pharmacists reconfirm prescriptions and coordinate care with prescribing physicians. A comment from ACS CAN President Chris Hansen follows: “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... pain care for cancer patients and others who are in legitimate pain. “We fully appreciate and support the need to address the public health crisis of the opioid addiction epidemic due to abuse and misuse. On behalf of those with a history of cancer, ACS CAN urges the ... pain care for cancer patients and others who are in legitimate pain. “We fully appreciate and support the need to address the public health crisis of the opioid addiction epidemic due to abuse and misuse. On behalf of those with a history of cancer, ACS CAN urges the ...

Pittsburgh Forum on ‘The Future of Cancer Care’ Hosted by Nation’s Leading Cancer Advocacy

... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) annual policy forum will bring together state-based leaders and decision makers in health care to discuss the future of cancer care and survivorship education. WHAT: ACS CAN Pittsburgh Forum: ‘Survivorship and the Future of Cancer Care’ Panel topics will include: the ...

Governor Bullock Signs Palliative Care Legislation to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer, Chronic Disease Patients

... Montanans facing cancer and other chronic illnesses by signing into law House Bill (HB) 285 to improve their quality of life through palliative care.  Palliative care provides relief from physical, emotional and social side effects and symptoms, such as pain, stress and fatigue, that ... and medical organizations. It will: •  Establish a State Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council within the Department of Health & Human Services. The council of experts in palliative care, nursing, social work, pharmacy and spiritual health, as well as caregivers and Medicare and Medicaid experts, will address challenges and opportunities for palliative care and make ...

New Mexico Cancer Community Urges Support for Palliative Care Legislation to Improve Patient Quality of Life

...   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) backs legislation introduced today to highlight the critical need for palliative care programs, a growing field of specialized medical care that improves the quality of life of patients and their families by focusing on relief ... 173 will improve overall patient outcomes in two ways: 1.    Establish a Quality of Life/Palliative Care Advisory Council that is made up of health care experts, patients advocate and family caregivers.  The advisory group’s purpose is to raise awareness, availability and utilization ... about palliative care by creating the Viva la Vida statewide resource clearinghouse to increase awareness among patients, family caregivers and health care providers about palliative care and its benefits. “By supporting quality of life legislation, lawmakers have an opportunity to ensure ...

Legislators Praised for Making Palliative Care Information Available to More Cancer Patients and Others with Serious Illnesses

The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill today to support the implementation of a Palliative Care Advisory Council within the Louisiana Department of Health to provide consumer and provider education on services available throughout the state. Palliative care can provide better quality of life ... life for cancer patients and others battling chronic diseases by increasing awareness of palliative care, one of the fastest growing trends in health care.   “Palliative care treats the whole person, not just their disease, by giving patients more control and helping to take away some ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Praises Tennessee Legislature for Supporting Access to Palliative Care for Those with Serious Illness

Yesterday, the Tennessee Legislature passed SB 1170 that will establish a state task force on palliative care and quality of life. Palliative care can provide better quality of life for cancer patients, and those with other chronic diseases, and their ... life for cancer patients and others battling chronic diseases by increasing awareness of palliative care, one of the fastest growing trends in health care.   “Palliative care treats the whole person, not just their disease, by giving patients more control and helping to take away some ... an extra layer of support. Palliative care can actually lead to a longer, more satisfying life for cancer patients and those with other major health conditions.”   About ACS CAN ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports ...

New Data: Some Measures Meant to Address Opioid Abuse Are Having Adverse Impact on Access to Legitimate Pain Care For Patients

... because their insurance plan would not cover it – a 19 percent jump from 2016. “It is well-documented that the nation is facing a public health crisis related to abuse and misuse of opioid medication, but policy solutions must be balanced in a way that doesn’t lead to the unintended consequence of creating barriers to legitimate pain care for those with serious or chronic conditions including cancer,” said Keysha Brooks-Coley, vice president of federal advocacy for ACS CAN and ... prescription medications. The data is being released as Congress this week considers some of those very proposals aimed at addressing the public health crisis. While the research found physicians and voters agree that policies should be put in place to rein in the growing epidemic of ...

Philadelphia Forum on ‘The Future of Cancer Care’ in Tri-State Area, Hosted by Nation’s Leading Cancer Advocacy Group

PHILADELPHIA—The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) annual policy forum will focus on issues in oncology and health care policy affecting the lives of tri-state residents and everyday Americans.   WHAT: 2019 Tri-State Policy Forum   This event will highlight the ‘Future of Cancer Care’ and bring together key stakeholders in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from throughout the oncology community, including leaders in ...

New Report Highlights Need for Increased and Enhanced Emphasis on Chronic Pain Management

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 4, 2009 – A report released today by a national panel of pain care experts finds that pain treatment needs major reforms to increase access to the right care and improve quality and equitable care for cancer ... and others who suffer from chronic pain.  The Mayday Fund report, A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America: An Opportunity in Health Care Reform, makes a number of recommendations including increased investment in pain care research and coordination of efforts at the National Institutes of Health and improved public and practitioner understanding about pain management – provisions that could be well addressed through proposed ...

Crucial Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life

... July 20, 2012 Two bills introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports these legislative efforts ... care training offered in the nation 's medical schools by creating new incentives for the training and development of interdisciplinary health professionals in palliative care. The bill would create up to 24 Palliative Care Education Centers at medical schools across the country to expand interdisciplinary training, as well as establish fellowships that would provide faculty in medical schools and other health profession schools short-term intensive courses focused on palliative care. Faculty would be able to use the fellowships to upgrade their ...

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