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ACS CAN Delivers Fight Back Express Signatures and Photos to Capitol Hill
This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN) is sponsoring a photo exhibit in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in Washington, D.C. featuring several signature panels and photos from the 2008 Fight Back Express bus tour. The exhibit also features testimonials and portraits of real people burdened by the cost of cancer. The Russell Senate Building is one of three Senate Office Buildings located just north of the U.S. Capitol Building, and is ...
ACS CAN Joins More than 50 Patient Groups Applauding Justice Department’s Stay Request in Braidwood Lawsuit
Washington, D.C.— (April 13, 2023) — Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions released a statement today to thank the Department of Justice for requesting a stay in the ruling of the Braidwood v. Becerra case, which threatens coverage of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nation’s leading health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer ... cost-sharing for the millions of individuals our organizations represent. “The preventive services impacted by this ruling ensure people can prevent, detect and treat their conditions as early as possible, improving health outcomes and saving patients and the healthcare system money. ...
WATCH: "Survivor" Winner Shares the Scariest Part of His Cancer
... diagnosed with Stage 2 HodgkinÈs lymphoma. Despite chemotherapy treatments and countless doctor visits, Ethan admits that the scariest part of dealing with his cancer is the onslaught of medical bills he receives. This short video that Ethan posted tells of the emotional and financial ... toll cancer has had on him. In it he reveals that just two of his six chemotherapy treatments added up to almost $23,000. I hope we can figure out a really simple, easy way to get as many people in this country insured with healthcare because these bills are insane," Ethan says. EthanÈs story is shared by millions of other people in this country who blindsided by the insurmountable cost of cancer. Even the fully insured can face a catastrophic financial burden. ACS CAN is advocating for comprehensive health reform from a ...
ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research
Now that Congress has reached a new budget deal, ACS CAN renewed its call for Congress to fully restore federal funding for cancer research. The impacts of the cuts due to sequestration are being felt throughout the research industry and are endangering the progress we continue to make in the fight ... women will be diagnosed with cancer in 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 ...
ACS CAN volunteer speaks on Capitol Hill about childhood cancer
... Horn first knew something was wrong when she lost her voice during her senior year in high school. A visit to the doctor confirmed a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Last month, fourteen years after her diagnosis, Melissa spoke at a briefing in the U.S. Capitol to share her story of being a childhood cancer survivor. The Capitol Hill briefing, organized by ACS CAN and the Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy, highlighted issues that affect childhood cancer patients and survivors. Childhood cancer ...
Report Shows States Can Do More to Provide Access to Tobacco Cessation Services Through Medicaid
... released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provides an updated snapshot of states’ Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation treatments and therapies. Almost all states continue to miss opportunities to reduce ... access to all approved cessation services. The vast majority of states place annual limits on the number of quit attempts a Medicaid enrollee can make. Additionally, 14 states have yet to expand eligibility for their Medicaid programs, leaving an estimated 4.4 million American adults ... cessation released last month by the Surgeon General concluded that insurance coverage leads to higher rates of successful quitting and is cost-effective. Medicaid coverage can also help in reducing existing disparities in tobacco use. Smoking rates among Medicaid enrollees are ...
Focusing on the Patient: Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life
... to be able to live well with their cancer whether that life lasts weeks, months, or years. Palliative care is the medical specialty that can help. It focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious illness and for their families through: Îà Pain and symptom management; Îà Communication and support to help ... Îà Assistance for making transitions between care settings, such as hospital discharge and chronic care planning. People often think of palliative care as "end of life care." But itÈs not. Palliative care helps patients live better with their cancer by focusing on relieving ...
House Committee Votes on Policies to Improve Health Care Affordability and Availability for Millions of Americans
... D.C.— The House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote today on legislation that would greatly improve the availability and affordability of health care for millions of Americans. The legislation—part of the broader budget reconciliation package before Congress—would create a ... Medicare enrollees, among other provisions. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “We welcome the committee’s action on these critical policies to help millions of people access and afford comprehensive health ... reductions in their monthly premiums, including many whose premiums were reduced to zero. This is especially important when you consider the cost of cancer treatment and care and the financial burden patients often shoulder while also trying to manage their disease or its long-term ...
ACS CAN Wins Major State Ballot Initiatives Across the Country
Voters across the country last week approved important state ballot measures that will expand access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Americans and reduce the spread of tobacco products. Thanks to the hard work of ACS CAN and its volunteers, these new policies will help prevent and reduce the burden of cancer in our country. Where you live, shouldn’t determine ...
A Focus on the Patient: Ensuring Quality of Life for Cancer Patients
While the merits of comprehensive health care reform legislation are debated in the halls of Congress, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to keep patients' needs top of mind. That means including measures that improve communication between health professional and ... chronic diseases. Research proves that in addition to improving the quality of life of patients, palliative care treatment plans help reduce the cost of health care spending by lowering the number of hospital and intensive care unit visits for a patient. As the leading patient voice in the ...