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... treatment. Sometimes medical debt can’t be prevented. We recognize this and aim to minimize the negative impact debt has on a patient’s health and quality of life. This is why we proudly stand with Governor Hobbs and her plan to help alleviate this debt for many Arizonans.”  New findings led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows medical debt was associated with more days of poor physical and mental health, more years of life lost, and higher mortality rates for all-cause and leading causes of death at the county level in the United States. The ... that nearly three-quarters of cancer patients and survivors say they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. roughly half of cancer survivors carried medical debt related to their treatment. Among those with medical debt, more than half said they had ...

... two legislative priorities did not fare as well. The proposal to raise the purchase age for tobacco products to 21 did make it through the House Health committee again this year, but was once again denied a hearing in the Commerce Committee, killing the effort. The legislation to prohibit ... earlier this year to restrict access to opioids for many patients. ACS CAN was successful in ensuring that cancer, hospice and palliative care patients would still have access to appropriate pain medications . None of this progress would happen without the actions of our members and ...

... to meet with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Sen. Martha McSally and her Congressional District Rep. Greg Stanton and gain their support.  The FY Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies bill demanded increased funding for cancer research with the National Institute of Health.  The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019 was a bill that promoted more accessible screening and treatment for patients suffering from colon cancer and rectal cancer.  The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act promoted more training for doctors and caregivers so they could provide better treatment options and ...