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... remedying the longstanding physician payment discrepancy that threatened patient access to doctors in Medicare, protecting access to lifesaving care for low-income families and emphasizing quality over quantity in the way health care is delivered to patients. The bill that passed the Senate takes key steps to reward health care providers for the quality of care they provide rather than the number of tests and procedures they perform. ACS CAN supports the bill's ...

... (ACS CAN) is ramping up the pressure on Congress with the launch of a Metro station advertising campaign calling for action now, not later, on health care reform.  Throughout the month of July, every inch of advertising space in the Capitol South Metro station, the main Metro stop for commuting ... House staffers, will be saturated with ads that highlight the personal and financial toll that cancer patients face due to gaps in the broken health care system. The effort builds on ACS CAN’s ongoing print and online ad campaign around the message that the current “sick care” ...

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Society's advocacy affiliate, for months has been urging lawmakers to include language in health care reform legislation that supports a transparent, inclusive and evidence-based process for making recommendations about preventive services. ... to make needed changes that bolster public confidence in the task force’s work." USPSTF recommendations could have elevated significance in health care reform legislation -- current proposals require prevention measures with an 'A' or 'B' rating from the task force to be included in any ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the administration released a proposed rule that would fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. If finalized, the change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored plan to be ... The administration also issued an executive order instructing federal agencies to do everything possible to expand access to affordable, quality health coverage. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “For years ACS ... and timely treatment.  Together with the president’s executive order, these changes would make a substantial impact on improving the health of cancer patients and their families nationwide. “On behalf of the more than 1.9 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this ...