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Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Care, Reducing Burden of Disease for Maryland Patients in 2025
... be looking to lawmakers to be on the forefront among states to improve access to patient navigation. The role of a patient navigator in cancer care is to connect patients with the help and support they need and find ways to overcome issues that keep people from getting access to quality cancer care. At its heart, patient navigation is a patient-focused and community-centered approach to care that helps ensure patients don’t fall through ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in ...
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 ...
2018 Midterm Elections Result in Critical Public Policy Advances in the Fight Against Cancer
... officeholders at all levels of government and voted on ballot measures that will impact communities nationwide. Voters made it clear that health care was a defining issue in this election, and that they consider fighting cancer and preserving and expanding access to health care top priorities. The shift in the make-up of the House of Representatives indicates that future efforts to undermine patient protections ...
How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer in 2015?
... legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only save lives, but also generate new revenue and long-term health care savings. This year's report ranks where states stand on nine public policy issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer incidence ... life. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome of these state recommendations. Another key trend we are seeing is increasing access to health care in the states through Medicaid. States have the option to accept federal dollars that have already been set aside to provide uninsured ...
Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer
... and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a disease that kills 1,600 people a day in this country, many state legislatures are failing to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and ...
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 ...
Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer in 2013
... and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a disease that kills 1,500 people a day in this country, many state legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. The report, How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence ...
How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer?
... today, many state legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. This year's report ranked where states stand on nine issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer ... for minors Physical education time requirements Breast & cervical cancer early detection program funding Pain policies Access to palliative care Medicaid expansion A color-coded system is used to identify how well a state is doing. Green represents the benchmark position, showing that a ... 38 states have reached benchmarks in only three or fewer. In most cases, small upfront investments by a state can save millions of dollars in health care costs in the long run. In fact, we know we could prevent roughly half of all cancer deaths in the United States if everyone in America ...
Join in support of cancer prevention in Indiana!
... families. Join us to support policies that save lives, such as increasing funding for groundbreaking cancer research, ensuring access to quality health care, discouraging tobacco use and improving quality of life for patients and survivors. 0 Join in support of cancer prevention in Indiana! ...
600 Advocates Meet with Lawmakers at Annual ACS CAN Lobby Day
... treatment. Volunteers asked their representatives to restore this critical funding. Improve patientsÈ quality of life through palliative care . Palliative care, an extra layer of support for patients with serious chronic diseases, ensures that health care providers are treating the disease while also ensuring the best possible quality of life for the patient. Advocates asked their ...