Site Search
Search Results
New Report Illustrates Important Role of Medicare Program in Saving Lives from Cancer
... living in the U.S. are projected to be diagnosed with cancer, 1 million of whom rely on the Medicare program as their primary source of health care coverage. The full chartbook can be found here. 0 Chartbook Makes Public Policy Recommendations to Strengthen Medicare Program New Report ...
Blue Wave Hits Capitol Hill
... from across the nation are meeting with their Senators and Representatives right now with one very clear message -- Action Now, Not Later on health care reform. They also got to be a part of an energizing press event with five college basketball coaches from some of the nation's most prominent ...
Candidates Going On The Record About Cancer Issues
... answer specific questions about top cancer issues. From advocating for more cancer research to supporting improved access to quality, affordable health care, our candidate questionnaire is becoming a must-do item for candidates. Our goal – to educate candidates about our issues and convince them ...
ACS Study Finds Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Associated With Advanced Cancer Diagnoses
... especially troubling as crucial Navigator programs are being cut, making it more difficult and confusing for families to enroll in comprehensive health plans. Furthermore, if Congress makes significant cuts to the Medicaid program, more individuals will find themselves lured in by the ... policies banning or significantly restricting short-term limited duration insurance plans,” said Nova Yang, MSPH , associate scientist, health services research at the American Cancer Society and lead author of the study. “Most of these STLD plans do not cover essential health ... is worse.” According to the authors, STLD plans can disrupt individual insurance markets, leading to higher costs and a slow-down in care for comprehensive plan enrollees. In October 2018, federal regulations extended the allowable duration of STLD plans from three months to up ...
New Report Shows Cancer Patients Struggle to Afford Treatment
... D.C., —A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms shows that while opportunities for coverage have improved, cancer patients still struggle with significant financial ... law. The report, Navigating the Coverage Experience and Financial Challenges for Cancer Patients , surveyed more than a dozen hospital and health-system financial navigators at 11 hospitals across nine states. Financial navigator staff work with cancer patients to review their coverage ... According to the report, patients’ ability to access comprehensive health coverage has significantly improved since the passage of the health care law. Financial navigators can enroll uninsured patients in individual coverage that was previously unavailable and current law helps make ...
My Day with the Vice President of the United States
... I also talk about the importance of funding for cancer research, programs and services for patients and the continuation of the Affordable Care Act. This Act has brought many great changes to our health care industry and we need those policies to remain in place. I also mention the need for Quality of Life legislation that will help patients ...
New ACS CAN projects in California aim to recruit volunteers, reduce tobacco exposure in Hispanic communities
... – Vecindarios Elevados” (Important Lives – Elevated Neighborhoods) in California is tackling over a five-year grant which will focus on health disparities in some Hispanic communities in Southern California. This project, along with another in Central California which will prohibit smoking at community colleges, trade schools and health care facilities, will not only educate members of the community and help keep people safe from secondhand smoke, it will help ACS CAN ...
Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to D.C. Urging Congress to Make Cancer a National Priority
... down barriers to coverage for lifesaving screenings for those at highest risk of prostate cancer is key to beginning to close the gap on health disparities in our country, particularly as prostate cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death for Black men,” said Lisa ... whether an individual is able to remain up to date on their recommended cancer screenings. The PSA Screening for HIM Act would improve health outcomes for our loved ones and neighbors most at-risk by removing out-of-pocket costs for prostate cancer screenings.” Volunteers will ... of K&L Gates for their efforts leading ACS CAN and other public health groups in preserving critical patient protections under the Affordable Care Act. Adam S. Cooper, Gretchen P. Mahoney, and Beth W. Petronio led the charge to protect access to lifesaving preventive care in the case of ...
Administration Rescinds Medicare Rule That Risked Limiting Patient Access to Cancer Drugs
... of drugs, the outcome likely would have resulted in more Medicare patients being unable to access necessary prescriptions, as the Department of Health and Human Services’ own analysis concluded. “While we strongly support efforts to reduce patients’ prescription drug costs, it is ...
ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research
... and leaving the field," a Johns Hopkins University researcher told the New York Times . Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), put the impact in even more stark terms. A recent Washington Post article reported "Collins said that the NIH issued 640 fewer grants ... their lifetimes. The disease will kill more than 580,000 people in the United States this year and will cost more than $201 billion in medical care and lost productivity. ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research ...
Type
Priority Issue
State
- (-) Remove National filter National
- Georgia (2) Apply Georgia filter
- Minnesota (2) Apply Minnesota filter
- New Jersey (2) Apply New Jersey filter
- North Dakota (2) Apply North Dakota filter
- Tennessee (2) Apply Tennessee filter
- California (1) Apply California filter
- Kentucky (1) Apply Kentucky filter
- Mississippi (1) Apply Mississippi filter
- North Carolina (1) Apply North Carolina filter
- Oklahoma (1) Apply Oklahoma filter