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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 ...

New York Patient Navigation Campaign

Welcome! To improve cancer outcomes for patients and reduce health care costs overall, ACS CAN has launched a campaign to expand access to patient navigation services in New York State.  Patient navigators have ... treatment care they need in survivorship. Improving access to patient navigation services will improve cancer outcomes for patients and reduce health care costs overall. What is patient navigation? Patient navigation can help eliminate health disparities and reduce costs across the cancer ...

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 ...

2018 Midterm Elections Result in Critical Public Policy Advances in the Fight Against Cancer

... officeholders at all levels of government and voted on ballot measures that will impact communities nationwide. Voters made it clear that health care was a defining issue in this election, and that they consider fighting cancer and preserving and expanding access to health care top priorities. The shift in the make-up of the House of Representatives indicates that future efforts to undermine patient protections ...

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 ...

New High-Risk Pools Offer Coverage for Many Denied Previously Because of Pre-existing Conditions

... program that will offer coverage in every state for uninsured people with pre-existing conditions. The new program was created by the Affordable Care Act to offer health coverage to people with cancer and other pre-existing conditions who have been uninsured for at least six months. Details about the program ... new high-risk pool program will give at least hundreds of thousands of uninsured people with cancer and other pre-existing conditions access to health care.  For the first time, every state will be required to offer its own high-risk pool or the new federal high-risk pool, and to begin ...

Medicaid Day of Action Resource Page

Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. What are we going to do about it?  ... cancer patients, survivors & their families. [ Insert lawmaker handle ], will you oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid? Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of ...

Medicaid Day of Action Resource Page

Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. What are we going to do about it?  ... cancer patients, survivors & their families. [ Insert lawmaker handle ], will you oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid? Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of ...

Medicaid Day of Action - May 13, 2025

... 2025 Background : Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Goal: Flood social media and get ... for cancer patients, survivors & their families. [Insert lawmaker handle], will you oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid ? Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of ...

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