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Don’t Weaken Health Insurance Marketplaces (Letter to the Editor, News Journal, 3/28/18)

Don’t weaken health insurance marketplaces I am a cancer survivor, and my health coverage is my lifeline. Access to timely treatment, affordable medications and regular screenings and doctor visits are essential and the reason I am alive today. Breaks in coverage could mean delayed care and dire consequences for my health. That’s why I’m so concerned to see that Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar proposed a ...

The Future of Cancer Care: Precision Medicine, Genomics, and Clinical Trials

... MBA, Ph.D. Dr. Sadler is a nationally recognized expert on engaging medically underserved communities in clinical trials and addressing cancer health disparities. Jason Sicklick, MD, Principal Investigator for the I-PREDICT study at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. Teresa McKeown , ... affiliate, ACS CAN is critical to the fight for a world without cancer. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org . 0 The Future of Cancer Care: Precision Medicine, Genomics, and Clinical Trials ...

Governor Newsom Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians

SACRAMENTO , Calif. – California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496 on Saturday, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence. The bill, ... Newsom for taking this crucial step to turn the promise of precision medicine into a reality for more Californians. A longstanding leader in health equity and medical innovation, California joins twelve other states that have enacted similar legislation,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO ... that often improve survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients and others with chronic diseases. “Biomarker testing can help health care providers render the right treatment at the right time and is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of diseases like ...

Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Sacramento , Calif. – The California Legislature passed a bill Thursday night to ensure that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence. Senate Bill ... received strong,  bipartisan support throughout the legislative process. It now heads to the governor’s desk. “Biomarker testing can help health care providers render the right treatment at the right time and is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of diseases like ...

Why an Influential Oklahoma Lawmaker is Championing Palliative Care in His State

... so grateful he chose to lead an effort to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and people with chronic conditions. Palliative care will "help people in chronic conditions have a better quality of life," Ownby said in a recent interview. His bill directs a key state health council to "to identify ways to improve the quality and delivery of palliative care,Š— according to a state summary of the bill. Thanks to his efforts, the bill passed unanimously in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, ...

Gov. Northam’s Tobacco Tax Proposal Undercuts Virginians Health, Says Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization

... Brian Donohue, Virginia director of government relations for ACS CAN:   “We do want to thank the governor for proposing to expand access to care in our state, to add additional funding for tobacco cessation services through the Quit Now Virginia quitline, and to restore funding to the ... be significant enough to make a difference.   “Bluntly, raising the cigarette tax by a mere $0.30 per pack won’t make an impact on public health—it will fail to keep kids from becoming addicted to cigarettes and it will fail to help adults quit.   “We call on the legislature to ... lives. This proposal will not achieve that. We therefore call on the legislature to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack to improve the health of our state.”   ###   About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is making cancer a top priority for ...

Two Years Later, Patient Protections in Affordable Care Act Benefitting Families Affected by Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 19, 2012 -- Two years after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, people with cancer or at risk for developing the disease are benefitting from key provisions of the law that are improving access to lifesaving health care. The anniversary of the passage of the law this Friday comes days before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of some provisions of the law, including the requirement that most Americans purchase health insurance coverage. Thanks to strong patient protections in the law, many cancer patients and survivors now have access to quality, ...

New Report to Illustrate Barriers to Care for Patients in Pain

WASHINGTON – June 29, 2011 – The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release a report today detailing the status of pain care management and research in the United States. The first report of its kind, Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Treatment, and Research will help to raise awareness that untreated pain is a significant public health problem affecting millions of Americans. The report will include findings about the adequacy of pain assessment, treatment and management in the United States. The report will also identify barriers to appropriate pain care and make recommendations designed to reduce barriers to care and improve training, research, education and clinical care. “Barriers to ...

Cancer Group Letter: Administration Should Improve Access to Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

More than 50 cancer groups called on the administration to take action to help cancer patients gain, maintain and afford health coverage during the ongoing pandemic. Cancer Group Letter: Administration Should Improve Access to Care During COVID-19 Pandemic ...

Addressing Tobacco Addiction, Access to Care Among Priorities for Wisconsin Cancer-Fighting Advocates

... during the pandemic, so ACS CAN volunteers continue to work incessantly to ensure all Wisconsinites have access to the quality, affordable care they need when they need it,” said Sara Sahli, ACS CAN Wisconsin government relations director. This year in Wisconsin, more than 36,000 people will hear the words “you have cancer” and will begin their battle against this disease. ACS CAN will focus on addressing health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, low-income ... and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health. Medicaid & Expansion : ACS CAN will advocate to protect, preserve, improve and expand access to comprehensive health insurance coverage for ...

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