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New National Cancer Poll Builds Urgency for Reform

... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released results from the only national survey that examines the state of the current health care system through the eyes of people with a history of cancer. The results show that cancer patients are not receiving accessible, affordable health care and overwhelmingly express the urgency needed to reform AmericaŠ—Ès health care system into one that better supports cancer ...

Fight Back: Make October A Month For Reform

... disease. Now is your chance to Fight Back and let your voice be heard.                     Let's make October a month of action for health care reform! Many people don’t realize it, but fighting cancer means fixing health care. Our current health care system fails millions of people, especially cancer patients. Even after beating cancer, many survivors can’t ...

A Focus on the Patient: Ensuring Quality of Life for Cancer Patients

While the merits of comprehensive health care reform legislation are debated in the halls of Congress, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to keep patients' needs top of mind. That means including measures that improve communication between health professional and patients -- ensuring that cancer patients and care givers are involved in all aspects of the decision making process ...

It Just Won't Stop

... minute. Here are some more messages of support: Go get em! U have my support and prayers! The time for quality coverage is now Please support health care reform! I m a cancer survivor! You need to pass the health care reform, cancer affects so many Americans all over our country, make the right choice Please make health care reform your top priority ...

New Report Highlights Need for Increased and Enhanced Emphasis on Chronic Pain Management

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 4, 2009 – A report released today by a national panel of pain care experts finds that pain treatment needs major reforms to increase access to the right care and improve quality and equitable care for cancer ... and others who suffer from chronic pain.  The Mayday Fund report, A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America: An Opportunity in Health Care Reform, makes a number of recommendations including increased investment in pain care research and coordination of efforts at the National Institutes of Health and improved public and practitioner understanding about pain management – provisions that could be well addressed through proposed ...

William J. Mayer, MD, MPH

William J. Mayer, MD, MPH, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federation Care Network, a clinically integrated network of six health systems, 17 acute care hospitals and 3,500 physicians, dedicated to improving the health of Michigan at a sustainable cost. He has over 25 years of leadership experience in health care and health-related organizations. His ...

Medicaid Expansion: Improving Access to Coverage, Detecting Cancers, Early, Saving More Lives - Learn More

Medicaid is a vital part of our state's health care system. Many of Missouri's poorest and sickest patients, including many with cancer, gain access to necessary care and services through the ... have an opportunity to accept billions of dollars in federal money to assure that more hard working Missouri families have access to affordable health care coverage, including quality cancer care, through Medicaid. Should Missouri accept the funds and improve access to health care coverage ...

Economic Downturn Impacts Access to Cancer Prevention and Treatment, According to New Poll

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 27, 2009 -- Four in ten Americans say they would not be able to afford all the treatment and care needed if they were suddenly diagnosed with cancer, and one in five Americans says they are likely to lose their health insurance in the next 12 months, according to a national bipartisan poll released today. The survey, conducted for the American Cancer ... voters said they would support access to affordable cancer screenings for all Americans, regardless of insurance status, as a way to improve our health care system. “Lack of access to quality, affordable health care is a barrier for far too many Americans, and is often a death sentence for ...

Wyoming Medicaid Expansion would benefit employers

Health-care costs and health-care insurance are on people’s minds in Wyoming. In late July, this forum hosted two writers on the pros and cons of Medicaid expansion. Their ...

Crucial Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life

... July 20, 2012 Two bills introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports these legislative efforts ... 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. The bill would create up to 24 Palliative Care Education Centers at medical schools across the country to expand interdisciplinary training, as well as establish fellowships that would provide faculty in medical schools and other health profession schools short-term intensive courses focused on palliative care. Faculty would be able to use the fellowships to upgrade their ...

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