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July 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... in Houston hosted in the spring. A third cancer center event is scheduled for August 25 at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   Litigation Update On June 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation ... Act. The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required individuals to purchase health insurance (the so-called individual mandate). One of the leading conservatives on the court -– George W. Bush appointee Jeffrey Sutton ... Ten states -– California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia –- have had health insurance exchange legislation signed into law. Two states -- Connecticut and North Carolina -- have exchange bills awaiting gubernatorial ...

July 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... in Houston hosted in the spring. A third cancer center event is scheduled for August 25 at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   Litigation Update On June 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation ... Act. The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required individuals to purchase health insurance (the so-called individual mandate). One of the leading conservatives on the court -– George W. Bush appointee Jeffrey Sutton ... Ten states -– California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia –- have had health insurance exchange legislation signed into law. Two states -- Connecticut and North Carolina -- have exchange bills awaiting gubernatorial ...

September 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for volunteer advocacy, bestowed on volunteers who consistently demonstrate excellence and service in advocacy and public policy.   ACCESS TO CARE – AFFORDABLE CARE ACT For more information, please visit www.fightcancer.org/healthcare .   Understanding the Affordable Care Act ACS CAN ... Feel free to share this with fellow volunteers and others.     ACS CAN is also working with the Society’s Corporate Communications and Health Promotions Departments at the National Home Office on a consumer-friendly booklet describing Affordable Care Act provisions through the "cancer lens."   Another great tool is a short animated movie the Kaiser Family Foundation posted on its health care reform website featuring “You Toons.” The movie addresses a number of complex provisions in the Affordable Care Act in a way that ...

September 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for volunteer advocacy, bestowed on volunteers who consistently demonstrate excellence and service in advocacy and public policy.   ACCESS TO CARE – AFFORDABLE CARE ACT For more information, please visit www.fightcancer.org/healthcare .   Understanding the Affordable Care Act ACS CAN ... Feel free to share this with fellow volunteers and others.     ACS CAN is also working with the Society’s Corporate Communications and Health Promotions Departments at the National Home Office on a consumer-friendly booklet describing Affordable Care Act provisions through the "cancer lens."   Another great tool is a short animated movie the Kaiser Family Foundation posted on its health care reform website featuring “You Toons.” The movie addresses a number of complex provisions in the Affordable Care Act in a way that ...

September 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for volunteer advocacy, bestowed on volunteers who consistently demonstrate excellence and service in advocacy and public policy.   ACCESS TO CARE – AFFORDABLE CARE ACT For more information, please visit www.fightcancer.org/healthcare .   Understanding the Affordable Care Act ACS CAN ... Feel free to share this with fellow volunteers and others.     ACS CAN is also working with the Society’s Corporate Communications and Health Promotions Departments at the National Home Office on a consumer-friendly booklet describing Affordable Care Act provisions through the "cancer lens."   Another great tool is a short animated movie the Kaiser Family Foundation posted on its health care reform website featuring “You Toons.” The movie addresses a number of complex provisions in the Affordable Care Act in a way that ...

Judge Rejects Kentucky and Arkansas Medicaid Work Requirements

Washington, D.C., March 27, 2019—Today a federal judge ruled the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated federal law by approving work requirements and other barriers to eligibility for Medicaid recipients in ... of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Today’s ruling is a positive step towards preserving access to health care for the millions of cancer patients, survivors and individuals at risk of developing the disease who rely on Medicaid for health care ...

Voter-Passed Cigarette and E-cigarette Tax Increases Takes Effect January 1 in Oregon

... voters overwhelming approved Measure 108 in November 2020. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was one of the leading health organizations working as part of the Yes on 108 campaign to pass Measure 108. Oregon’s cigarette tax will now be $3.33 per pack, the sixth ... revenue, according to projections from ACS CAN, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Tobacconomics. This new revenue will provide access to health care on the Oregon Health Plan at a time when health care coverage is critical, and fund the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation programs to ...

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... in the area of cancer-related public policy advocacy.   “Senator Warnock has firmly established himself as a true advocate for public health by championing the immense and long overdue need to increase access to care through Medicaid,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Ensuring limited-income working families have access to affordable health insurance is one of ACS CAN’s top priorities, and we are grateful for Sen. Warnock’s steadfast leadership on this urgent issue. His ...

2017 Kansas Policy Forum: The Costs of Cancer

... the leading causes of death and disease in the U.S and the leading cause of death in Kansas. Not only does cancer take an enormous toll on the health of patients and survivors – it also has a tremendous financial impact. For patients and their families, the costs associated with direct cancer care are staggering. In 2014 cancer patients paid nearly $4 billion out-of-pocket for cancer treatments. Cancer also represents a significant proportion of total U.S. health care spending. Roughly $87.8 billion was spent in 2014 in the U.S. on cancer-related health care. These costs were paid by employers, ...

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Ensuring Childhood Cancer Patients Can Survive and Thrive

Each September, ACS CAN joins patients, survivors, caregivers and public health advocates to recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to elevate issues critical to the childhood cancer community. 15,000 children under ... a comprehensive bill that advances childhood cancer research and increases transparency and expertise for research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While these investments in research have led to improved treatments for certain types of childhood cancer, side effects of these ... suffering throughout their lifetime. To improve quality of life for childhood cancer patients and their families, pediatric palliative care can be provided by a coordinated team of doctors, nurses, social workers and child life specialists as a way to manage symptoms, improve ...

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