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Don't stop now!  Double or even triple your impact! Do you know two or three other people who also care about protecting cancer patients and survivors?  Ask them to go to fightcancer.org/call  to leave a message with their Senator. Not sure ... for a simple favor that will only take two minutes of your time.  But, I need you to do it today. A group of senators has included a damaging health care provision into the Senate’s tax reform bill. If the bill passes as it currently stands, an estimated 13 million people, including many cancer patients and survivors, could lose their health coverage. And those who don’t lose coverage will have to pay higher premiums. I just left a message for my U.S. Senator, but they need to ...

Restrictive Medicaid Formularies Would Hinder Access to Critical Drug Therapies

... Making prescription medicines subject to a closed formulary would restrict a provider’s ability to make the best medical decision for the care of their patients,  effectively taking the clinical care decisions away from the provider and patient and giving it to the state. Patients ... disease. Disruptions in treatment, including switching a patients’ medication mid-treatment, could negatively impact their treatment and health outcomes. Medicaid is a crucial source of coverage for thousands of Massachusetts residents with serious and chronic health care needs. This proposal could severely restrict their access to critical therapies necessary to improve health outcomes. Therefore, we ...

New Jersey Step Therapy Reform Action Center

... Send an email today to the committee members by clicking here. PATIENT STORIES We are actively seeking stories from patients, caregivers, health care professionals and others. Stories collected will be used at different times during this campaign. We will follow up with each story submitted. ... and other organizations concerned about patient access to care are invited to sign on to the letter to the legislature by clicking here.   HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SIGN-ON (Read the letter here) All medical professionals (doctors, nurses, PA's, hospital administrators, and other ...

Join Our Fight to Expand Medicaid in South Dakota

Medicaid Expansion Bring Federal Tax Dollars Back to South Dakota and Expand Health Care for Over 42,000 South Dakotans   Video of hope_in_the_heartland_closing_the_health_care_gap     What is at risk? Right now, Washington politicians send South Dakota’s Medicaid dollars to California, New York, and 36 ...

Bruce D. Waldholtz, MD

... form five Virginia Statewide roundtable events. Dr. Waldholtz is a 2014 recipient of the Society’s St. George National Award and of The Health Care Heroes Award of Hampton Roads for his work in cancer disparities and screening efforts. After attending ACS CAN’s Leadership Summit & Lobby Day event in DC, Dr. Waldholtz helped persuade Johns Hopkins Children Center to begin a Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Training Program in July 2017.  He is a member of The Johns Hopkins Children Center Council.  Additional Palliative Care ...

Braidwood v. Kennedy

... cancer at an early stage – before it has an opportunity to grow and spread – can meaningfully improve clinical outcomes and reduce overall health care costs. Diagnosing and treating cancer early can also reduce overall health care expenditures. ACS CAN is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to evidence-based preventive services at no cost to them. ...

Mississippi Faith Leaders

... of mississippi_faith_leaders_compilation Faith leaders from Mississippi come together to address how the working poor continue to fall into the health care coverage gap until Medicaid is expanded in their state. Mississippi Faith Leaders ...

Requiring Justice: Faith and the Coverage Gap

Video of alabama_faith_leaders_compilation Faith leaders from Alabama come together to address how the working poor continue to fall into the health care coverage gap until Medicaid is expanded in their state. Requiring Justice: Faith and the Coverage Gap ...

Miguel Melendez: Long Island, NY

... had a colonoscopy after my mother's death, there were 3 precancerous polyps removed.  Family history and screenings saves lives.   Why is health equity important to me?   As a road-to-recovery volunteer, I have seen the disparities in terms of access to care.  I feel there is a need to further educate and empower our Latino communities by raising awareness and fighting for policy changes.  ... psychologist in New York City.  Upon retiring, I became involved in all things ACS.  Starting with the Road-to-Recovery program, tabling at health fairs, spokesperson at various events, and advocating for the Cancer Action Network.  Whenever possible, I enjoy hiking, biking, and ...

Isabella Ramos, Northern CA

... and Lobby Day in Washington D.C. at the collective group effort to connect personally with lawmakers and seek their support for equitable cancer care for everyone. At LSLD I officially joined the Society of Emerging Leaders and connected with the most inspiring group of young adults passionate about universal healthcare accessibility.  Health equity is important to me because it can mean the difference between catching something early and surviving, or being too late. Accessible care is the aspect of health that is most in our control, and there is no reason for some people to have less of it than others.   Isabella Ramos, Northern CA ...

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