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... laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will need to be addressed in federal regulations of health exchanges. The day consisted of a series of panels with various stakeholders addressing their major concerns and interests. Steve Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of Policy, was on the first panel, which looked at consumer and patient perspectives.   Among those in the audience were ...

While we dedicate the month of October to breast cancer awareness, this past Friday was National Mammography Day. Since its inception in 1993, National Mammography Day has ... as a reminder to women to schedule their annual mammogram because early detection saves lives. The Affordable Care Act ensures that most women can receive mammograms at little or no cost starting at age 40, but there are still millions of low-income, uninsured women nationwide with no access to mammograms or other lifesaving ...

... Affordable Care Act. This will provide an opportunity for interested parties to submit data and other information relevant to the implementation of the menu labeling provisions in the new law. The provisions require restaurants and retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 ... to the Affordable Care Act, some state and local governments required restaurants in their jurisdiction to post nutritional information. ACS CAN has worked on this issue on the state level for a number of years, and will submit formal comments to the FDA. The Affordable Care Act requires ... more people got screened.   The Affordable Care Act will greatly improve screening rates by improving access to insurance coverage and removing cost barriers to screening.   The report provides solid evidence that improvements in screening rates could yield dramatic results: 1,900 ...

... Affordable Care Act. This will provide an opportunity for interested parties to submit data and other information relevant to the implementation of the menu labeling provisions in the new law. The provisions require restaurants and retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 ... to the Affordable Care Act, some state and local governments required restaurants in their jurisdiction to post nutritional information. ACS CAN has worked on this issue on the state level for a number of years, and will submit formal comments to the FDA. The Affordable Care Act requires ... more people got screened.   The Affordable Care Act will greatly improve screening rates by improving access to insurance coverage and removing cost barriers to screening.   The report provides solid evidence that improvements in screening rates could yield dramatic results: 1,900 ...