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... introduced a bill to expand KanCare, a move that would allow an estimated 165,000 low-income Kansans to gain access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage. Many of those who could gain coverage are currently uninsured – which is especially risky during a pandemic. A ... jobs, had their hours reduced, or otherwise faced serious economic hardship due to the coronavirus. Many have also lost their employer-sponsored health insurance and now find themselves uninsured. Providing these hard-working state residents a clear path to comprehensive and affordable ... of Kansas and our ability to end this pandemic is dependent on individuals and their family members being able to access comprehensive health care without delay. Because Medicaid provides health care to people who have lost a job or become too sick to work, the program plays a vital role ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) marked up the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. Included in the proposal are several ... fighting pain from cancer and other serious illnesses. Specifically, ACS CAN supports measures that would empower the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to focus on the development and approval of new, non-addictive pain treatments as well ... with safe disposal options for unused drugs. At the markup, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) filed an amendment that suggests adding palliative care legislation to the bill. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “ACS CAN applauds the Senate HELP Committee for ...

WASHINGTON Š—– February 25, 2009 Š—– "President Obama could not have been more explicit in making cancer and health care top priorities for his administration. With extraordinary resolve, the President stated his goal to conquer cancer and to cure in our lifetime a disease that kills more than 560,000 people each year. He was also unequivocal in declaring that comprehensive health care reform must happen this year. On behalf of cancer patients and survivors across the country, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

For the 20,530 [i] Oklahomans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020, access to affordable, comprehensive care is essential to detecting, treating and surviving the disease. In Oklahoma, cancer is the second leading cause of death and an estimated 8,430 [ii] Oklahomans will die from the disease this year.  Providing low-income adults and families access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage is critical in the fight against cancer .   Medicaid expansion will promote earlier cancer detection, fewer deaths and ... product purchases, as well as increased access, utilization, and coverage of evidence-based smoking cessation medications. [vii]   Access to health insurance coverage makes it easier to work, find a new job, pay for basic needs and succeed in today’s economy. The health coverage ...