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... the cancer plan, but the Appropriations committee decided to carry it over instead, hoping for a better economic outlook in 2010. Congress:  Health Care Reform       Maureen and I continue to meet with our Health Care Reform Partners, volunteers, and our Members of Congress and thier staff in their Maine offices.  On Tuesday (June 9) I taped a ...

... and Medicaid, which treats about nine percent of cancer patients -- including women referred for treatment through the NBCCEDP.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Exchange Regulation The Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released the long-awaited draft regulation governing health benefit exchanges. The proposal provides a detailed framework that affords states the flexibility to tailor their health benefit exchanges ...

AUGUSTA - Yesterday, Maine voters cast their ballots in support of Question 2, which moves to increase access to health care for low-income state residents. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds the passage of this initiative. The ... a lifeline to thousands of hard working, low income Mainers who need access to affordable healthcare. The fact is, men and women who lack health insurance are less likely to see a doctor, get recommended cancer screenings, and are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at later ...

... and media advocacy achievements at the local, state, and federal levels. This year's report highlights the Society and ACS CAN's joint Access to Care initiative and the continued implementation of, and education about, critical patient protections in the Affordable Care Act that are ... Senate Appropriations Committees set subcommittee allocations in late April. In the Senate, the Appropriations Committee subcommittee that funds health programs received a spending allocation for the 2013 fiscal year (FY 2013) of $157.7 billion. This figure represents a little less than a ... Budget Control Act, the law passed in August 2011 to raise the debt limit and greatly reduce federal spending. The House subcommittee that funds health programs received an allocation of $150 billion for FY 2013, more than four percent below FY 2012 spending levels. The allocation is also ...