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Proposed Medicare Rule Likely to Limit Cancer Patients’ Access to Necessary Prescription Drugs

... to administer those particular drugs and cancer patients would no longer have access to these particular treatments.”  The Department of Health and Human Services’ own analysis finds 19% of the program’s savings under the rule would come from seniors being unable to access ... problem for cancer patients who often need specific drugs to treat their particular form of the disease and whom often have numerous other health conditions that complicate their care. These changes might also force patients to seek different providers, necessitating more travel and delayed care, which could harm patient ...

ACS CAN Applauds Hawaii Governor Josh Green for Increasing Access to Telehealth Services

... in Hawaii this year. Many of those who are diagnosed will reside within communities currently being underserved when it comes to access to care and treatment. Telehealth increases access to quality care, especially for those living in rural areas with limited broadband access. “The American Cancer Society recently surveyed people about ... patients and survivors have a much-needed lifeline when questions arise, or care is needed. “Audio-only telehealth is a step toward improving health equity and outcomes on neighbor islands and rural communities. Our organization celebrates Gov. Green for taking notice and signing HB907 ...

Braidwood v. Kennedy

... cancer at an early stage – before it has an opportunity to grow and spread – can meaningfully improve clinical outcomes and reduce overall health care costs. Diagnosing and treating cancer early can also reduce overall health care expenditures. ACS CAN is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to evidence-based preventive services at no cost to them. ...

Fighting for Prevention Funds

... the necessary cancer screenings. All Americans deserve access to these lifesaving tests and other cancer prevention measures, but a public health fund designed to do just that is in jeopardy. The Prevention and Public Health Fund was established under the Affordable Care Act and set an unprecedented investment to promote a healthy nation. This year, the Prevention Fund allocated $1 billion to communities in ...

Through the Cancer Lens

How the health care law's new insurance marketplaces help cancer patients and  survivors   The stories are all different.  But, the outcomes were the same.  ... or someone they loved could not get insurance for one simple reason - they survived cancer.   Prior to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, millions of cancer survivors were mostly uninsurable for individu a l plans.  The insurance companies simply refused to offer them a ...  us, "For the first time in our lives, we're going to have options we didn't have before.  It will relieve you to know you can actually have health insurance."   And then there is Lori, a cancer survivor who is self-employed, who hopes to be the first person in her home state of ...

Medicaid is a lifeline for cancer patients, survivors & their families

Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. 0 Medicaid is a lifeline for cancer ...

New Poll: Kansas Voters Still Want Legislature to Expand KanCare

... has time to do the right thing by bringing our tax dollars back to provide thousands of hardworking, low-income Kansans access to comprehensive health care coverage. Access to care is essential to preventing, detecting and surviving cancer.” American Heart Association Board President Dr. Sanjaya Gupta issued the following statement: “The expansion of KanCare is imperative to the health of low-income individuals with cardiovascular disease or debilitation from stroke. Individuals with KanCare coverage are more likely to ...

Cancer advocates meet with US Rep Andy Harris

... With U.S. Rep. Andy Harris: “Don’t Cut Our Lifeline” About a dozen volunteer advocates hold onto life-preservers in support of Affordable Care Act protections SALSIBURY, Md. – March 7, 2017 – About a dozen cancer patients, survivors and volunteers rallied outside the Salisbury ... at an advanced stage, and less likely to survive that diagnosis than their insured counterparts.  Thus, having access to comprehensive health insurance coverage is particularly important for the 31,820 Marylanders who are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and the ... important patient protections under the ACA,” Edwards said. Critical protections include: • enabling young adults to stay on their parents' health plan until age 26; • providing patients no- or low-cost life-saving screenings, such as mammograms and colonoscopies; • preventing ...

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 ...

Michelle's Law: A Mother's Journey for Reform

... DC, for ACS CAN Lobby Day. It was something else to see the massive sea of ASC CAN blue shirts all around Capitol Hill. My meetings with health care staffers were positive and relayed the message that we need health care reform now not later. I was proud to be one of the NH representatives as a voice on behalf of cancer survivors, caregivers and those ...

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