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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wisconsin Advocate Featured on CNN

... with stage IV non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She’s not alone. More than a million cancer patients and survivors rely on Medicaid for their care, and the current health care proposal in Congress could put access to affordable health coverage at risk.  To watch visit: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/08/health/obamacare-cancer-survivor/index.html Wisconsin Advocate Featured on ...

Testimony Sent a Clear Message: It’s Time to Remove the Sunset from Montana Medicaid Expansion

... well the success of the program and the clear need for legislators to ensure that state residents have continuing access to crucial, life-saving health care. Hours of powerful testimony from countless Montanans made it clear that Medicaid is working as intended and should be maintained, the sunset ... the will of their voters and remove the sunset clause from Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring tens of thousands retain access to life-saving health care. “It was a clear and powerful message on Wednesday,” ACS CAN Montana Grassroots Manager Katharine Sutphen said. “Lives have been ...

ACS CAN Documentary Profiling Alabama Voices Benefitting from Medicaid Progam Chosen for Screening at Lanett Film Festival

LANETT, AL – August 6, 2020 – With the COVID-19 pandemic shining a bright light on the importance of affordable and accessible health insurance coverage, Medicaid continues to be a central topic of discussion among public health advocates, hospital and health systems administrators, community leaders and state lawmakers. Now that conversation continues inthe world of arts and culture. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) documentary On the Edge : Health Care in Alabama was recently selected as a finalist for the Lanett City Film Festival taking place next week. On the Edge will be shown on ...

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