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Open Enrollment: Time for Cancer Patients and Survivors to Get Covered and Stay Covered
Fall is the season when millions of people nationwide enroll or re-enroll in health coverage through their jobs. For the next three months, people without health coverage through work or Medicare can purchase a health insurance plan by visiting HealthCare.gov . Thanks to key provisions of the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act, every state now has a website that makes it easier than ever to shop for coverage and compare health ...
Pandemic and Threat to Patient Protections Magnify the "Costs of Cancer"
... a cancer diagnosis is. As a leading cause of death and disease in our country, cancer already bears an enormous toll on the personal lives and health of patients and survivors as well as on our nation’s health care system. That’s before even taking into consideration the often-shocking financial burden that follows a diagnosis. The true costs of cancer ...
Legislation Introduced Would Improve Patients' Quality of Life
... two bills were introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress that aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer by expanding access to palliative care. What is palliative care? It's a growing field of specialized ... treatment options and gives patients and their families a voice in determining their treatment and care. Palliative care is a big change in health care delivery, and it works in favor of the patient. Yet, thousands of patients who are suffering from the side effects of treatment for ... care training offered in the nation's medical schools by creating new incentives for the training and development of interdisciplinary health professionals in palliative care. Additionally, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) introduced the Patient ...
The Case for Increasing Access to Medicaid
As of January 2014, states have the option to offer comprehensive health care coverage to low-income, uninsured individuals through their state Medicaid programs. However, a recent White House report found that millions of uninsured Americans continue to lack access to health care coverage because a number of state lawmakers and/or governors have chosen not to broaden access to Medicaid. These millions of ...
Closing the Chronic Disease Gap in Minority Populations
... to discuss the importance of research and prevention in eliminating inequities among minority populations in prevalence rates of and access to health care for chronic diseases. Members of Congress, congressional staff, public health advocates and other health care experts were in attendance to discuss the scientific evidence and factors contributing to the ...
New Study: 28 Percent of Adults Haven't Received Colorectal Cancer Screening
... detectable only through routine screening. When you dive a little deeper into the study's results you learn that insurance and having a regular care provider have an impact on screening 55 percent of people without insurance have never been screened, and of those without a regular care provider, 61 percent have never been screened.ξScientific research from the American Cancer Society has shown that people without health coverage are more likely than those with private insurance to be diagnosed with cancer at its more advanced stages and less likely to survive the disease.ξThat's why provisions in the health care law to increase access to affordable insurance and a regular care provider will help make colorectal cancer screenings more readily ...
Medicaid Covers US
The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN have long been dedicated to protecting and increasing access to health care through Medicaid. On behalf of the 2.3 million Americans with a history of cancer that rely on Medicaid coverage to manage their care, we work ... efforts have evolved into our new public education campaign, Medicaid Covers US , which aims to drive a deeper conversation about Medicaid and health care in our country. The campaign is supported in part by the partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American ...
Caregivers Fulfill Vital Role in Cancer Journey
... Network (ACS CAN) advocates are also caregivers. They support loved ones throughout their cancer journeys, providing both emotional and physical care and serving as a vital source of strength and guidance. Caregivers often act as personal advocates for their loved ones by coordinating their care, going to appointments with them and completing day-to-day tasks so the person with cancer can focus on their health and treatment. Public policies that are proven to impact the cancer burden are also opportunities to ease the strain that caregivers may ... palliative care as an extra layer of support both during and after treatment can improve pain management and symptom control as well as improve health outcomes, increasing the overall quality of life for both the patient and their caregiver. The PCHETA legislation will improve communication ...
2018 Midterm Elections Result in Critical Public Policy Advances in the Fight Against Cancer
... officeholders at all levels of government and voted on ballot measures that will impact communities nationwide. Voters made it clear that health care was a defining issue in this election, and that they consider fighting cancer and preserving and expanding access to health care top priorities. The shift in the make-up of the House of Representatives indicates that future efforts to undermine patient protections ...
Can Tech Innovation Help End Cancer?
... alterations in tumors. We also use apps on smartphones and other personal technological devices connected to broadband networks to monitor our health. Technology enables patient-centered care. As cancer care continues to evolve, so does medical technology and its use in every aspect of the care continuum. With the development of ... every day. For them, technology holds the promise of providing better access to the best cancer care available and helping to improve the way health care is delivered. Because of severe shortages of some specialty providers in rural areas, people with complex conditions such as cancer or ...