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Palliative care legislation would help cancer patients and survivors

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/293870-palliative-care-legislation-would-help-cancer-patients-and Everyone is touched by cancer – whether they know someone who has been diagnosed or have been ... have fewer hospital readmissions, and generally experience a better quality of life during treatment. Palliative care can transform the way health care providers treat patients with cancer and other serious illnesses by improving their quality of care, while also saving health care dollars.  “I didn’t have to worry about calling my doctors all of the time with questions because my palliative care team was able ...

First Meeting of Maine's Palliative Care Advisory Council

First Meeting of Maine’s Palliative Care Advisory Council AUGUSTA – January 26, 2015 – This week will mark the first meeting of Maine’s Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. The meeting will aim to develop a working definition of palliative care in Maine, set ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Proposal Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Mainers Secures Overwhelming Support from Voters

AUGUSTA, ME – JANUARY 29, 2024 – On Tuesday, January 30, Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services will consider LD 1577. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges ... support the bill, which aims to expand coverage for biomarker testing—when medically appropriate—to Mainers insured through state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid.   Biomarker testing is a tool utilized by physicians across a variety of specialties to connect patients to the right treatment at the right time. It has become a game-changing part of cancer care by opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to improved survivorship and quality of life. Despite the proven benefits and ...

Alternative Medicaid Financing Proposals Could Jeopardize Cancer Care; Increase States’ Medicaid Costs

... 4, 2017 —States would likely face increased costs and cancer patients and survivors could face delayed preventive, diagnostic and curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today ... enrollees.” Unlike the current system, fixed federal payments would not adjust automatically to account for increased enrollment, unexpected health emergencies or the cost of new breakthrough treatments. Instead, such financing would shift the cost to states, which would then likely ... grants and per capita caps raise serious issues about Medicaid’s ability to offer low-income Americans quality, affordable and comprehensive health care coverage, particularly for those suffering from cancer,” said Hansen. “We want governors as well as Congress to carefully consider ...

Lawmakers Must Oppose Legislation to Remove Power from Local Decision Makers; Protect Public Health

... Bans on State-licensed Tobacco Retailers”. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges lawmakers to protect the public health of all Mainers by opposing both of these bills. The following is a statement from ACS CAN Maine Director of Government Hilary Schneider: ... would be limited by state law in how they can legislate to resolve it. “This is not just about flavored tobacco, nor is it just about public health or the merits of any one ordinance. Passing policies at the local level – on the whole – creates an opportunity for community debate, ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

A Health Care Panel Discussion with U.S. Senator Susan Collins

A Health Care Panel Discussion with U.S. Senator Susan Collins    A panel discussion featuring AARP, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, Central Maine Healthcare, and Maine Medical Association  In light of the national debate on health care, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is convening leading experts that represent patients and health care providers to share ...

LTE: Struggling for Healthcare

Struggling for health care I was saddened after reading an article in the April 21 printing of The Maine Campus about a 21-year-old University of Maine student who is struggling to purchase health care coverage. She is a full-time student who works part time, but doesn’t earn enough to qualify for subsidies through the health care ...

2020 Maine Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Mainers touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In ... process for bills of $750 or more in a single emergency services visit. This new law affects more than 800,000 Mainers who have private health insurance or are uninsured.   Affordability and Accessibility of Health Care : ACS CAN advocated in support of a health reform bill that ...

LTE: Lifesaving Healthcare Coverage

... Society Cancer Action Network here in Maine. We support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. We support increasing access to health care through MaineCare to cover more hardworking, low-income Mainers using federal funds that have been already set aside for Maine. People who ...

17 Patient Groups Urge Swift Adoption of Plan to Increase Access to Coverage through Medicaid in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2018)—Today, 17 patient groups submitted a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alex Azar, and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Seema Verma, urging them to quickly approve Maine’s State Plan Amendment. In addition, the groups released the following shared statement: “As patient and health care organizations, we represent and support millions of individuals facing serious, acute and chronic health conditions. Affordable and quality ...

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