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... and well-being,” said Daniel E. Smith, president, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “This bill will help preserve health insurance coverage for these students so they can focus on their treatment without the added burden of a full-time course load.  We thank ... professional explaining the need for the temporary medical leave and would only apply to full-time students who are already dependents on a health plan.  The bill would not require insurance companies to cover any new procedures or new individuals it just prevents them from dropping coverage. “Ensuring access to quality health care for all Americans, including college students, is essential to winning the fight against cancer,” said Laura J. Hilderley, RN, MS, volunteer ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 11, 2023 – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced S. 2243 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA).   The bipartisan bill would create a national public education and awareness campaign to ... care , including pain and symptom management, and establish palliative care education and training programs for doctors, nurses and other health professionals.   “We applaud Senators Tammy Baldwin and Shelley Moore Capito for championing PCHETA and prioritizing these important ... for cancer patients and survivors and we urge the Senate to prioritize passage of this important legislation this year to save lives, reduce health care costs and simultaneously prioritize disease treatment with comprehensive support for the person diagnosed,” added Lacasse. “The ...

... and detailing her administration’s commitment to addressing them in the upcoming 2023 legislative session.   A lack of affordable, accessible care was notably left out of the conversation despite the  threat of mass closures of rural hospitals across the state and looming growth of the coverage gap when the federal public health emergency and Medicaid continuous coverage end. An estimated 61,000 of those Alabamians disenrolled from Medicaid coverage will become uninsured, compounding the existing access to care gap that has blocked approximately 220,000 residents from affordable health care coverage.  “We’re disappointed to see Gov. Ivey fail to address the dire state of affordable care in our state – or a lack ...

... the opportunity to visit Senator David McCormick’s district office to send an urgent message: preserve Pennsylvanians’ access to lifesaving health insurance by rejecting cuts to Medicaid. “Our advocates understand that, while today is about Pennsylvania and the impact we can all have ... early and reach survivorship as soon as possible. I am hoping state lawmakers act to alleviate this barrier to early detection and lifesaving care,” said Lucking. A new  report  from ACS CAN found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...