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Cancer Advocates Held Cancer Action Day at Capitol Today, Urging Lawmakers to Protect Kids from Tobacco and Preserve Access to Health Care through Medicaid
... use will save lives and reduce cancer rates and death in the state." The volunteers also spent the day highlighting the importance of access to health care with a strong Medicaid program. Having access to quality and affordable health care coverage is a key factor in early detection and survival from cancer, which is why they urged lawmakers to preserve access, eligibility ...
Hitting Home: State Health and Community Leaders Outline How The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Alaska
... the House and Senate budget reconciliation legislation, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” More than 230,000 Alaskans rely on health insurance provided by Medicaid. That group includes 38 percent who are children, including children with disabilities, and 76 percent of the ... goal of getting a bill through Congress before July 4. According to recent nonpartisan estimates, nearly 11 million people nationwide would lose health insurance under the current proposal. Rural hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers in Alaska are at significant risk should the legislation pass. A mass loss of Medicaid coverage would lead to an uptick in ...
ACS CAN Urges Governor Bill Walker to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership
Proposed changes to the health care law in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled ...
Free Film Screening & Community Dialogue for "Critical Condition: Stories of Healthcare in the Heartland"
... to join us for a screening of a compelling documentary from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. "Critical Condition: Stories of Health in the Heartland" is a short film featuring stories from Kansans - individuals and families, alongside doctors and health care professionals - sharing their stories about the challenges and triumphs they experience taking care of themselves and their families. Check ...
Film Screening for "Critical Condition: Stories of Healthcare in the Heartland"
... are invited to join us for a screening of a new documentary from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. "Critical Condition: Stories of Health in the Heartland" is a short film featuring stories from Kansans - individuals and families, alongside doctors and health care professionals - sharing their stories about the challenges and triumphs they experience taking care of themselves and their families. Check ...
Alaska Legislature Made Strides Against Cancer in 2024 Session
... and supplemental breast cancer imaging tests. “With many competing priorities facing the legislature, ACS CAN is pleased to see access to health care improve with passage of the telehealth and breast imaging bills. We remain steadfast in the need for updated tobacco prevention policies to ... Alaskans with a suspected or diagnosed life-threatening condition, like cancer, to do complete visits via telehealth from a range of qualified health care providers including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and therapists; currently, such coverage is only required for telehealth ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Those Impacted by Cancer in Alaska for New Survey on COVID-19 Impact
... which focused on cancer patients and survivors, found half of the 1200 respondents said coronavirus had caused a change or disruption in their health care. "The current pandemic is affecting cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare providers in ways that few others ... is covered by insurance the same way traditional IV therapy is, allowing patients to get treatment at home when medically appropriate; Directing Health and Human Services to initiate a special enrollment period to increase access to affordable, quality health insurance; Enacting an ...
Alaska Cancer Policy Forum
... discussion! This is a free, live webcast. At this year’s policy forum, our panel will be exploring the economic side of prevention, access to care, treatment and survivorship. Participate in the discussion about ways to improve the health of our people AND our economy. Reserve your spot today! 0 ...
Senator Lisa Murkowski Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
... help reduce death and suffering from cancer. In a true demonstration of her commitment to protecting patients’ access to quality, affordable health care, Sen. Murkowski voted against efforts to repeal the health care law in 2017. She brings bipartisan support to anti-tobacco legislation, including the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ...
Representative Ivy Spohnholz Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
... work in the passing of House Bill 265 to expand telehealth services for residents in Alaska paves the way for innovation in rural access to care,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Thanks to her determination, cancer patients with complex cases have the opportunity to use ... of her own legislative colleagues, majority and minority together, to pass a bill modernizing telehealth rules for both medical and behavioral health. Played a critical role behind the scenes, helping navigate, shepherd, advise, and negotiate ACS CAN priority issues through the legislative ... get mired in technical bureaucracy or partisan politics. The result of our work together is the ability for cancer patients to get advice and care from the top medical centers in the nation,” said Emily Nenon, ACS CAN Alaska government relations director. “Alaska’s cancer patients ...