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Hope in the Heartland: Closing the Health Care Gap Video of hope_in_the_heartland_closing_the_health_care_gap   We encourage you to share our "Hope in the Heartland: Closing the Health Care Gap" film with your friends, family, faith groups, ...

Listen to the Coach (new video)

... that you're at a Final Four party or at the high school gym of a top recruit.ξ Last month though, they were in Washington, DC advocating for health care reform. Tubby Smith (Minnesota), Mike Brey (Notre Dame), Oliver Purnell (Clemson), Ed DeCellis (Penn State) and John Thompson III (Georgetown) joined hundreds of ACS CAN volunteers last month to send a clear message to Congress - we need health care reform. Watch this great video of the coaches telling their cancer story and explaining why they are so passionate about health care ...

New Medicare Reimbursement Strategy for Patient Navigation Services Will Better Serve Patients with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses

... changer, wherein all boats rise through enhancing access to oncology navigation services. Patient navigation increases understanding of cancer care plans, improves patient outcomes, reduces unnecessary treatment cost, and increases patient satisfaction,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of ... cancer and other serious illnesses. ACS CAN applauds CMS for recognizing this need and working toward addressing it.” Successful navigation of health care barriers for patients undergoing cancer treatment involves the deployment of skills and care plans unique to other diseases like heart ... developed navigation training curricula, and united organizations through the American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable .  To help health systems maximize the use of patient navigation across the nation, it is now expanding its work to include a standardized training and ...

Medicaid Covers US

The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN have long been dedicated to protecting and increasing access to health care through Medicaid. On behalf of the 2.3 million Americans with a history of cancer that rely on Medicaid coverage to manage their care, we work ... efforts have evolved into our new public education campaign, Medicaid Covers US , which aims to drive a deeper conversation about Medicaid and health care in our country. The campaign is supported in part by the partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American ...

Documentary Film Highlights Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic and Ongoing Impact on Black, Rural Communities in Alabama

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) features the stories of those disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and stresses the importance of health insurance coverage for lower income individuals in Alabama. The film’s urgent message continues to be at the forefront of conversations on public policy change that could significantly address the longstanding health and cancer disparities, exacerbated by the pandemic and provide lower income Alabamians access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance ... as $740 million in federal funds if state policy makers expand Medicaid. Over the past year, ACS CAN has met with community leaders and health care providers in the Black Belt of Alabama as well as other rural parts of the state to see how the pandemic has and continues to impact ...

New poll results show Wyoming voters support Medicaid expansion

... AARP, the American Heart Association, and American Lung Association shows the majority of Wyoming voters support efforts to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of Wyoming residents support expanding Medicaid in the state, according to the poll conducted ... findings include: 65% of residents say they want their state legislator to support Medicaid expansion More than half of voters say the health care system is not meeting the needs of working, lower-income residents Nearly one in three say health care costs and access to care are the ...

Idaho H&W Committee Ignores Will of Voters, Gives Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt ‘Do Pass’

... Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a “do pass” recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee. Advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hope the voices of Idahoans against this bill resonate ... more clearly to House members than the committee, which heard two hours of overwhelming testimony against a bill that will seismically alter health care in Idaho, yet still gave it a narrow 8-7 approval. The bill received bi-partisan opposition testimony from community members, business leaders ...

Medicaid in the US Territories

Health insurance through Medicaid plays a significant role in improving access to healthcare for many people with low incomes including children, people with disabilities, and millions of cancer patients and survivors. Medicaid is a key pillar in addressing public health and supporting the health systems of Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S ... where it is one of the largest sources of health insurance.   Unlike in the states, where Medicaid funding responds to changes in health care costs and the number of people who qualify, Medicaid in Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories is partly funded through block grants, meaning ...

ACS CAN Victory in Quality of Life

As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN recently celebrated a quality of life victory for patients and survivors when Congressional leaders unanimously passed the National Pain Care Policy Act as an amendment to the health care reform bill pending in the Senate HELP Committee. This legislation, which already passed the House of Representatives, would help ...

ACS CAN Applauds CMS Rejection of Medicaid Limits

... Cancer Action Network, released the following statement in response: “As an organization dedicated to ensuring all Kansans have ongoing health coverage, we commend CMS' decision. The proposed lifetime limit on Medicaid eligibility would have been particularly threatening to cancer patients and survivors, who require regular treatment and uninterrupted health care access. “Any disruption in care could be a matter of life or death for Kansans with serious illnesses like cancer. When timely screenings ...

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