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The Availability of Junk Plans Harms Cancer Patients and Puts Lives at Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released its first “Eye on Cancer Care” piece , which focuses on the dangers of the availability of “junk plans” that fail to provide the protections and health insurance coverage that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk of the disease need. The release of this paper comes as many individuals and families are shopping for health insurance during open enrollment through their employers and the Marketplaces. For individuals facing skyrocketing health insurance costs ...

July 2009 Monthly Advocacy Update

... the making and without your steadfast support and willingness to take action, we would not have succeeded. Thank you many times over! Access to Care   - Health Care Reform Campaign Take action . Learn more. Follow the blog . Get a state update . Read the news . Track ACS CAN via Twitter . ACS CAN is ... This is a process to help determine whether to endorse, oppose or attempt to change legislation and will be based on ensuring that any health care reform legislation reflects and reinforces our mission. Ultimately, ACS CAN will weigh each major proposal against one another as well ...

LTE: Lifesaving Healthcare Coverage

... Society Cancer Action Network here in Maine. We support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. We support increasing access to health care through MaineCare to cover more hardworking, low-income Mainers using federal funds that have been already set aside for Maine. People who ...

Making Today Better With Public Policies That Improve Patient Quality of Life

... life for patients and their families is a top priority for ACS CAN’s advocacy agenda, and advancing policies that expand access to palliative care is an essential component of our work to support cancer patients around the country. From the moment of diagnosis, palliative care provides ... through a team of specialized professionals, ultimately giving them more control in managing their disease and symptoms and leading to better health outcomes and reduced health care spending. Today, ACS CAN volunteers will join the Patient Quality of Life Coalition ( PQLC ), an advocacy group of more than 40 ...

Report Outlines Critical Priorities for Creation of National Prevention Strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 30, 2010 -- The National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council created by the Affordable Care Act issued its first status report today outlining the priorities for a National Prevention and ...

Devastating Medicaid Repeal Bill is Killed After Overwhelming Opposition

BOISE, Idaho –– The threat of Medicaid expansion repeal and to Idahoans’ access to health care that was House Bill 138 ended Tuesday morning when HB 328 was introduced as replacement legislation. The action effectively kills HB 138. Broad opposition to HB 138 came from state residents who voted to initiate Medicaid expansion, business leaders, economists, health care providers, professionals and advocates from across the spectrum of disciplines, including cancer care, children’s and mental health. ...

Patient Groups Urge U.S. District Court to Prevent Discrimination Against LGBTQ and Limited English Proficiency Patients

Washington, D.C.— More than a dozen patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious and chronic health conditions are urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to preserve protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) patients receiving health care services and restore translation notices for those with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the case of New York v. U.S. Dept. of ...

Celebrating our Victories

... exemptions would have weaken our strong statewide smoke-free indoor air law and would have set a very bad precedent for our state, and  2) The Health Care Exchange Bill passed. This bill establishes the governance, structure, and funding of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange as a public corporation and independent unit of government created to expand access to health care, facilitate the purchase ...

ACTION NOW, NOT LATER

During the August Congressional Recess, American Cancer Society Ambassadors in Maryland are urging Congress to " Help fix our health care system before it POPS!!"   Packages of popcorn with this message are being delivered to each Member of Congress during meetings and walk-ins.    Ambassador are asking Members of Congress for ACTION NOW, NOT LATER to help move health care reform legislation forward keeping in mind their constituents who are fighting cancer.   Meaningful health care reform legislation ...

In Her Own Words: Cancer Survivor Looks Back on Lobby Day

... last week to participate in ACS CAN's "Surviving the System" Lobby Day. She met with her elected officials to discuss why we need meaningful health care reform now not later. _________________________ After a two day whirlwind on lobbying for Health Care Reform, I can honestly say that I feel like we, as a group of survivors, are going to envoke change. I didn't realize how bad our ...

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