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ACS CAN Wins Major State Ballot Initiatives Across the Country

Voters across the country last week approved important state ballot measures that will expand access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Americans and reduce the spread of tobacco products. Thanks to the hard work of ACS CAN and its volunteers, these ... of cancer in our country. Where you live, shouldn’t determine your ability to prevent or fight diseases like cancer, yet access to affordable health care still varies widely depending on what state you live in. But thanks to ballot wins, 300,000 more people in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah ...

Business Leaders Support Amendment 2 in the Fight Against Cancer

... Cancer, we are committed to leveraging our knowledge, power and resources to save lives and win the fight against cancer. Having access to health insurance coverage is critical in the fight against cancer. On August 4 th Missouri voters will have an opportunity to increase access to care by voting yes on Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that will help improve the health and well-being of more than 230,000 individuals and families in our state. Voting yes on Amendment 2 will provide countless individuals ...

Business Leaders Support Amendment 2 in the Fight Against Cancer

... Cancer, we are committed to leveraging our knowledge, power and resources to save lives and win the fight against cancer. Having access to health insurance coverage is critical in the fight against cancer. On August 4 th Missouri voters will have an opportunity to increase access to care by voting yes on Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that will help improve the health and well-being of more than 230,000 individuals and families in our state. Voting yes on Amendment 2 will provide countless individuals ...

Medicaid Covers US: Tennessee

... @media screen and (max-width: 768px) { #medicaid-photos .photo { width: 100% !important; } } Medicaid Covers US in Tennessee Medicaid is a vital health insurance plan that helps Tennesseans stay healthy, go to work and care for their families. Read and watch the stories below to hear from Tennesseans across the state who are able to use TennCare/Medicaid to access the health coverage they need, as well as from Tennesseans who are unable to get the care they need because they don’t currently qualify for Medicaid ...

2010 Maryland Legislative Priorities and Agenda

2010 Maryland Legislative Agenda   The Society will advocate reforming the health care system in Maryland to include the provision of medical care for Maryland residents newly diagnosed with cancer.   The Society will advocate ... advocate improving physical education in Maryland public schools.     Legislative Priorities as prescribed by ACS CAN   Increase Access to Health Care The American Cancer Society believes that all persons should have access to comprehensive, affordable quality health care, regardless ...

IOM Report a Critical First Step to Determining Meaningful Coverage for Millions of Americans

... report on essential benefits is a thorough first attempt to address the challenging and complex issue of determining a minimum standard of health coverage. The report properly identifies the weaknesses in the insurance system today and the need to balance coverage and cost as we go ... guarantees access to affordable, meaningful coverage that includes the full continuum of evidence-based prevention, treatment and follow-up care that fully addresses the needs of people with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. “While setting a premium target is a provocative attempt to rein in costs, we are concerned that in practice doing so could reduce the incentives of health insurers and providers to deliver care more efficiently to control costs and simultaneously improve outcomes. By setting a target premium ...

Congratulations to Dr. Michele Williams for receiving a state award

Easton Doctor of Nursing and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Ambassador Receives Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from Maryland Department of Health   Dr. Michele Williams has received the 2017 Martin D. Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from the Maryland Department of Health Center for Cancer Prevention and Control for her contributions to cancer control and public health through patient care and public health policy advocacy. The award was announced at 24th Annual Maryland State Council on Cancer Control Cancer Conference held on ...

Crucial Legislation Would Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Patients 

... and Senate aims to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their families by better coordinating their care and addressing the often-debilitating symptoms of disease and treatment.  The “Palliative Care Hospice Education and Training Act” ... legislation would facilitate and expand federal research into palliative care; support training for nurses, nurse practitioners and other allied health professionals to effectively practice palliative care; and establish a national palliative care public education and awareness campaign.  ... and survivors more control over the full range of their care from the point of diagnosis.”  Palliative care represents a big shift in health care delivery because it improves the quality of care for seriously ill patients without increasing overall costs. Palliative care is ...

Relayers Support ACTION NOW, NOT LATER

... October 4 and supported the ACTION NOW, NOT Later Campaign.  Over a dozen Relayers took action by urging their lawmakers to pass meaningful health care reform legislation that includes a health care system that focuses on prevention and health care insurance that removes pre-existing, limits out of pocket expenses, and eliminates ...

1-18-11 Maine Advocacy Newsletter

... All staff and volunteers are encouraged to attend. RSVP to Maureen ( [email protected] )   State Budget - Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program As you may have heard in the news, last Wednesday, the Governor released the proposed Supplemental Budget for state fiscal year ... of the fiscal year. Despite the promising economic forecast, the proposed budget includes a $60,000 cut to the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program . This funding was originally allocated for recruitment and outreach in the program. These funds were being used for recruitment ... program. Public hearings on the supplemental budget are expected to begin the week of January 24 th .   Access to Affordable, Quality Health Care Affordable Care Act Implementation LD 58 , "An Act To Prohibit Enforcement of the Federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" was ...

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