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ACS CAN and other major patient advocacy groups ask Senators to vote no on repeal

Our ask is clear. Every U.S. Senator should vote no on repealing the current health care law. ACS CAN joined 12 other major patient advocacy groups in asking all Senators to vote no on repeal. The groups took out full page ads in ... AK, the Reno Gazette-Journal in Reno, NV, and the Charleston Gazette-Mail in Charleston, WV, urging Senators to vote no. If the current health care law is repealed, 32 million people in the U.S. could lose their health coverage, and premiums could double for many others. Want to ...

Medicaid Guidance Likely to Hurt Patients; Increase Number of Uninsured

... federal funding from a percentage match, wherein the program’s funding adjusts automatically to account for the number of enrollees and rising health care costs, to one where funding could be capped. These grants would apply specifically to the Medicaid expansion population and optional adult ... has the potential to significantly reduce low-income cancer patients, survivors and their families’ access to affordable, comprehensive health care in states that choose to apply.   Medicaid is the primary health insurance for nearly 65 million people, 2 million of whom have a ...

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates to Urge Lawmakers to Put Patients Before Politics

... from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district will unite tomorrow to lobby their members of Congress in support of comprehensive health care reform. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its annual leadership summit and lobby day to urge lawmakers to ... on patients, not politics, by supporting reform that escalates the emphasis on disease prevention and ensures that all Americans have access to health care. “If we are going to meet our national goal of reducing death and suffering related to cancer, all Americans must have access to ...

“Isn't quality of life what we are all chasing after?”

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN volunteers and breast cancer survivors share why a better type of care for cancer patients is so important  Fighting cancer shouldn’t just involve drugs and medical treatments. It also should involve care ... your quality of life during your cancer treatment? There were many specialists working together to ensure the best possible outcome for my health and well-being. This well-being included my physical health, mental health, as well as my emotional well-being. I had what is called a breast nurse navigator, who is a nurse certified in breast health ...

Wyoming Must Increase Access to Medicaid to Reduce Cancer, Save Lives and Money in the State

... This year, more than 3,000 Wyoming residents will be diagnosed with cancer and many will be uninsured. Access to affordable and comprehensive care is essential to detect, treat and survive cancer. "It’s important to prevent cancer or catch it very early when it can be treated easily. So ... expansion was associated with improved screening rates for colorectal, prostate and cervical cancer. [iii] State economies, hospitals and health systems, and provider networks have become stronger, and Medicaid expansion has increased personal incomes and state revenues by creating ... and protecting jobs. States that fully expanded Medicaid eligibility saw rates of uninsured individuals decrease, reducing uncompensated health care costs. Hospitals are 84% less likely to close in states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility, [iv] and Affordable Care Act insurance ...

Gov. Colyer Holds Signing Ceremony for Quality of Life Law

TOPEKA, Kan. – June 29, 2018 – Cancer survivors, health care providers and representatives from advocacy groups joined Gov. Jeff Colyer today at a signing ceremony for a bill to improve patient quality ... Sclerosis Society, National Alliance on Mental Illness, University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center and Via Christi Health in Wichita.   “ Palliative care is one of the fastest-growing trends in health care, and Kansas can now help lead the way by offering ...

Idaho Supports Medicaid: In Our Words

Video of idaho_supports_medicaid_in_our_words This video showcases the impact of Idaho Medicaid and the importance of protecting health care access for all Idahoans against legislative attacks. Medicaid expansion, passed with an overwhelming margin of support by voters in 2018, has been a resounding success in allowing Idahoans to get access to the health care they need and deserve. This film features the personal stories and experiences of hardworking Idahoans who have benefitted from this ...

Defending Immigrants’ Access to Medicaid

... how the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interprets the “public charge” rule in a way that helps ensure that immigrants can access health care and other supplemental government services to which they are entitled by law, without causing harmful immigration consequences. The state of ... policy violates federal immigration statutes, causing damage to the state by forcing it to pay Medicaid costs for immigrants ACS CAN and public health partners support access to Medicaid regardless of immigration status, and filed an amicus brief asking the court to consider the potential ...

Supreme Court Ruling Preserves Critical Patient Protections for Families Affected by Cancer

WASHINGTON June 28, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care. The ruling is a victory for people with cancer and their families nationwide, who for decades have been denied health coverage, charged far more than they can afford for lifesaving care and forced to spend their life savings on necessary treatment, simply ...

Survivor Views: Discrimination Among LGBTQ+ Cancer Patients

... the last seven years. Key Findings Half (50%) of LGBTQ+ cancer patients and survivors surveyed are concerned they may face discrimination in a health care setting, and one-in-five are very concerned. Over one-third (37%) have faced discrimination in a healthcare setting due to their sexual ... seeking care due to concerns about discrimination. Over half (58%) are concerned about the political climate impacting their ability to get health care and 49% are concerned a provider may feel it is too risky to treat them because of laws passed in the state where they practice. ...

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