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... patients and their loved ones want to be able to live well with their cancer Š—– whether that life lasts weeks, months, or years. Palliative care is the medical specialty that can help. It focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious illness and for their families through: Îà Pain and symptom management; Îà Communication and support to help patients and families make decisions about care and treatments; Îà Assistance for making transitions between care settings, such as hospital discharge and chronic care planning. People ... Palliative care also provides care for families and caregivers all the way through the patientŠ—Ès life. As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN is working to advance understanding about the importance of palliative care as an option to help drive ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  This week, Congress failed to advance a bipartisan year-end health care package that would have made a big difference in the fight against cancer. The bill included language based on the Nancy Gardner Sewell ... president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) reacting to Congress’ inability to pass a bipartisan year-end health care package:     “This week, Congress missed a tremendous opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of cancer ...

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments detail several ways the proposed rule could divide the individual insurance market and significantly weaken ... from current benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Such plans could, for example, exclude coverage for prescription drugs or other essential health benefits, cap coverage based on number of hospital days or costs, and cover less than 60 percent of a patient’s medical costs. This would ... the individual insurance market to the point where those with serious health problems, like cancer, will have few, if any, affordable health care choices. Decreasing the number of uninsured in this country should be a priority. However, offering substandard products that won’t work for ...

... the voices and perspectives of volunteers, colleagues and partners who are leading the work to address longstanding disparities in cancer care and outcomes. Achieving health equity in communitie s nationwide is a cornerstone of our mission. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., a ... to people in our country. While tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality have significantly declined, it remains an area of public health in which disparities by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and geographic location persist to this day, ...