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Cancer Votes
... In preparation for the 2020 presidential election, Cancer Votes focused on the presidential primary race, capitalizing on the emergence of health care as a top issue and focusing on the key states of Iowa , New Hampshire and South Carolina . In 2019, ACS CAN conducted polls of likely Republican and Democratic voters to gauge attitudes on relevant issues including access to health care and tobacco control. Volunteers and staff met with campaign policy staff for several presidential campaigns to share information on ACS ...
Protect Medicaid Expansion in Idaho
Video of idaho_supports_medicaid_in_our_words In 2018 , Idahoans voted to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Since then, thousands of state residents have the peace of mind that comes with being able to get the care they need, when they need it. The ... our friends, neighbors, and communities in recent years. Through the tumultuous height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans could rely on stable health care when it was most needed. Everyday Idahoans are relying on their lawmakers to protect Medicaid expansion. Sign up to Host An Idaho ...
MD and DC Making Progess on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...
MD and DC Making Progess on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...
Maryland and DC Making Progress on Cancer-FIghting Public Policies
... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...
Cancer Patients Need Paid Time Off During Treatment
... all cancer patients, survivors and caregivers who work have access to paid leave, and without it they risk losing employment or not getting the care they need. New York made history when it enacted the Paid Family Leave program in 2016. The program was built on the state’s decades-old ... loved one, or address the impact of military deployment, TDI is the program New Yorkers rely on when they need to take care of their own serious health needs. When PFL was passed in 2016, it guaranteed New Yorkers 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave at 67% of their wages -- up to ... That's why it is so important to give employees the right to take a few hours or days of leave at a time, if necessary, for their own serious health conditions or to care for family members with serious health conditions. A nationwide survey of cancer patients showed that of those ...
Cynthia Rogers, New York
... Host of the Boob Talk Podcast, which addresses issues Breast Cancer and other Cancer Survivors face. Certified Holistic Cancer Coach Health Equity is vital to remove the barriers to adequate health care for the disenfranchised Cynthia Rogers, New York ...
Tag Your Lawmakers on Social and Urge them to Oppose Cuts to Medicaid!
... to save to your computer. On a mobile device, click and hold the image and save to your camera roll. Option 1 Medicaid provides essential health coverage to people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts to Medicaid could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of cancer patients. [insert lawmaker handle] can I count on you to oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid? Option 2 Massive, rushed cuts to Medicaid will hurt millions of hardworking people in America who count on it for lifesaving health care. This includes countless cancer patients & survivors. [Insert lawmaker handle], please #ProtectMedicaid. Option 3 Attacks on ...
Preserve Medicaid Patient Access To Biomarker Testing
... Governor Hochul’s proposed rollback of biomarker testing access for Medicaid patients. Biomarker testing saves lives and reduces long-term health care spending. The 2023 law, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, ensured equitable coverage for proven biomarker testing for more New ... back coverage for Medicaid patients, jeopardizing coverage for millions. This proposal is short-sighted for the budget and will result in worse health outcomes. Please join ACS CAN in calling on state lawmakers to preserve Medicaid patients’ access to biomarker testing. ...
Medicaid is a Lifeline for Cancer Patients in Maine: A Storybook
Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid will terminate health care for tens of thousands of Mainers who need it most–cancer patients, seniors, children, people with disabilities and working families. These ... many of them, like thosewho share their stories in this book, having healthinsurance through Medicaid means they can access the often lifesaving care they need. If Congress cuts Medicaid funding, Mainers with cancer could have their care interrupted or stopped completely, and many others ...
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