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ACS CAN Connecticut Policy Forum on The Future of Cancer Treatment: Ensuring Access and Affordability

... landscape. Participants include key stakeholders throughout the oncology community, including leaders in business, academia, public policy, health care systems, provider groups and advocacy.   ACS CAN will use this event to help illustrate and explore the following questions:   • What are ... will information technology and electronic record keeping play in improving access and affordability? • What will be the impact of national health care reform efforts on cancer patients?   Panelists  Jim Wadleigh –  Chief Executive Officer at Access Health CT. Debra Polun – ...

August 2017 Federal Update

Affordable Care Act Replacement – Support development and enactment of legislation which continues the protections for cancer patients and survivors that guarantee access to adequate and affordable health insurance coverage, and cancer prevention screening and services. Failed Senate Repeal and Replace Vote an Opportunity to Address Nation’s Health Care System on Behalf of Families Affected by Cancer Washington, D.C.—July 28, 2017—Early this morning the U.S. Senate fell short of the ...

December Monthly Advocacy Update

... income and underserved populations, like those associated with the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.   Affordable Care Act To learn more, visit http://fightcancer.org/healthcare .   In Congress In response to the tragedy in Arizona, congressional leaders ... following House passage, a separate vote will be held on a resolution that vaguely instructs the three House Committees with jurisdiction for health care to report out legislation (no timeframe is specified) that would replace the existing law.   From there the action will likely shift ... provisions and programs established in the law that Republicans find egregious. In addition, Administration officials such as Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will be called to the Hill for questioning on implementation. On the other side of the Capitol, the ...

December Monthly Advocacy Update

... income and underserved populations, like those associated with the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.   Affordable Care Act To learn more, visit http://fightcancer.org/healthcare .   In Congress In response to the tragedy in Arizona, congressional leaders ... following House passage, a separate vote will be held on a resolution that vaguely instructs the three House Committees with jurisdiction for health care to report out legislation (no timeframe is specified) that would replace the existing law.   From there the action will likely shift ... provisions and programs established in the law that Republicans find egregious. In addition, Administration officials such as Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will be called to the Hill for questioning on implementation. On the other side of the Capitol, the ...

December Monthly Advocacy Update

... income and underserved populations, like those associated with the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.   Affordable Care Act To learn more, visit http://fightcancer.org/healthcare .   In Congress In response to the tragedy in Arizona, congressional leaders ... following House passage, a separate vote will be held on a resolution that vaguely instructs the three House Committees with jurisdiction for health care to report out legislation (no timeframe is specified) that would replace the existing law.   From there the action will likely shift ... provisions and programs established in the law that Republicans find egregious. In addition, Administration officials such as Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will be called to the Hill for questioning on implementation. On the other side of the Capitol, the ...

December Monthly Advocacy Update

... income and underserved populations, like those associated with the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.   Affordable Care Act To learn more, visit http://fightcancer.org/healthcare .   In Congress In response to the tragedy in Arizona, congressional leaders ... following House passage, a separate vote will be held on a resolution that vaguely instructs the three House Committees with jurisdiction for health care to report out legislation (no timeframe is specified) that would replace the existing law.   From there the action will likely shift ... provisions and programs established in the law that Republicans find egregious. In addition, Administration officials such as Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will be called to the Hill for questioning on implementation. On the other side of the Capitol, the ...

ACS CAN Arkansas 2023 Policy Forum- The Future of Cancer Care: From Discovery to Delivery

... 2023 Policy Forum Program Here. ACS CAN is hosting the annual Arkansas Policy Forum  a premiere event that educates leaders from the public health, business, education, medical, government and research communities, to recognize legislative champions and to advance the work of ACS CAN. ... to support ACS CAN and its advocacy work. ACS CAN’s 2023 Arkansas Policy Forum  will explore some of the emerging issues in access to cancer care and some of the hurdles Arkansas cancer patients face in receiving optimal care. Discussion topics will include biomarker testing, ... in research and care. The 2023 Arkansas Policy Forum  will convene diverse stakeholders in the community – patient advocates, payors, health systems, business leaders, and lawmakers – to engage in a roundtable discussion about just some of the emerging issues in cancer care and ...

Gov. Evers Renews Conversation, Hopes Around BadgerCare Expansion

... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) that would allow thousands of Wisconsinites to gain access to affordable, comprehensive health care. In response, Sara Sahli, Wisconsin government relations director for ACS CAN, issued the following statement: “We thank Governor Tony Evers for calling this special session and reopening the conversation around expanding eligibility for health insurance through BadgerCare. For the estimated 36,520 Wisconsinites who will be diagnosed with cancer this year, access to health care will ...

Montanans Rally at Capitol Wednesday to Support Medicaid Expansion

... Legislators will need to vote to continue the program this session to ensure that those hard-working residents don't lose access to life-saving health care at the end of June. Denver Henderson, Montana government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, will serve ... made the right decision, putting aside ideological differences, reaching across the aisle and working together to expand Medicaid and put our health first. Thanks to that leadership over 80,000 people in our state now have access to health care. They can see a doctor when they need to, ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... cancer and she came to the event because she wanted to ask the candidates if they would protect people with preexisting conditions who need health insurance. Devin, who will turn 18 before November and will be voting in her first election, left the event with a Cancer Votes palm card ... cancer research , prevention and early detection programs. Participants also educated lawmakers about two new bills aimed at making palliative care more widely available. As a result, nearly 30 lawmakers agreed to cosponsor the bills.   Coaches vs. Cancer Rally ACS CAN further amplified ... survivors and in memory of loved ones lost to the disease.    AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Summary of Benefits and Coverage Beginning this week, all health insurers and group health plans are required to provide applicants and interested parties with an easy-to-understand summary of a plan's ...

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