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Protecting Access to Preventive Care: The Role of Federal Guidelines in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage
Access to lifesaving preventive services, including cancer screening, relies on federal preventive care recommendations and guidelines that determine which screenings, tests, and services health insurance plans must cover without cost sharing, including who is eligible, the age at which services are recommended, and the frequency ... the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), whose guidelines are adopted by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). USPSTF and WPSI play complementary roles in ensuring coverage for preventive care services. ...
Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
... Indian and/or Alaska Native (AI/AN), representing roughly 3% of the U.S. population. Historical inequities such as limited access to quality care have likely contributed to AI/AN people having the highest cancer incidence and mortality of any racial or ethnic group, for cancers of the colorectum, kidney, liver, lung, stomach, and cervix. To address these disparities, AI/AN communities continue to advocate for improved health care, self governance, and equitable treatment. Find out more. Cancer in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities ...
CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program Saves Lives
... Cancer Control Program saves lives by preventing or detecting cancer sooner when it is easier and less expensive to treat. The CRCCP takes a health systems approach by partnering with clinics and health systems to implement evidence-based strategies that increase colorectal cancer screening in high-need populations. CRCCP currently funds 38 ... recipients, including 21 state health departments, eight universities, three tribal organizations, and six other organizations such as primary care associations. Download the factsheet to learn more about this lifesaving program. CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program Saves Lives ...
Overwhelming Majority of Cancer Patients and Survivors Support Broad Community Immunization and Oppose Limiting Access to Vaccines
... Key Findings Community immunization is very important to cancer patients and survivors; 88% say it is important for those they encounter in a health care facility to be up to date on vaccinations, and 83% say immunization is important for those in their broader community. 76% oppose states ... those around them are up to date on recommended vaccinations. Eighty-eight percent agree that it is important that those they encounter in their health care facilities are vaccinated and 73% say it is very important. Among those with school-aged children, 85% say it is important that those ...