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Sen. Capito, Del. Summers Honored for Leadership in Cancer-Fighting Legislation
... (R-Taylor) today for leading efforts to help cancer patients achieve a better quality of life. ACS CAN presented the awards this morning at its health policy forum at CAMC Cancer Center in Charleston. Capito received the Congressional Impact Award for her support of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. This legislation, still pending in Congress, would make it easier for patients with long-term ... coordinated medical care that emphasizes symptom relief and quality of life. “Palliative care is one of the fastest-growing trends in health care, but not everyone has equal access to it,” said Juliana Frederick, West Virginia government relations director for ACS CAN. “This ...
Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency
... monthly out-of-pocket cost would be to the patient when choosing a new healthcare plan can be an impossible one. For a cancer patient, buying a health plan that covers the drugs they need at a cost they can afford has a direct impact on their ability to effectively fight and beat their disease. Even with health insurance, cancer care can be very costly, especially if a patient buys a plan that does not cover their drug or covers the drug at a cost they find out after the ...
Increase funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs
... benefited equally from advances in prevention, early detection, and treatments. LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be uninsured, lack access to health care, and delay health care including critical screenings. The NBCCEDP (National Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program) provides timely access to ...
May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update
... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out. Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...
May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update
... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out. Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...
May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update
... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out. Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...
May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update
... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out. Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...
Arkansas Patient Quality of Life
Patient Quality of Life Through Palliative Care Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It's provided by a team of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals working together with the patient, their family and caregiver. The team works with the patient to control pain and other ...
2021 Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expanded access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Georgians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... support: Ensuring Access to Quality Care Medicaid Expansion: ACS CAN will advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to health insurance coverage through state Medicaid programs. Specifically, ACS CAN will continue to advocate for full Medicaid expansion, providing ...
2022 ACS CAN Virginia Cancer Research Forum
... an ambitious goal to achieve a 40% reduction in cancer mortality in the United States by 2035. To achieve this goal, we must fight to achieve health equity. Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible by removing obstacles to health care such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences. We will specifically focus on reducing colorectal cancer morbidity rates in Virginia ...
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