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... in a bill-signing ceremony for Virginia’s Palliative Care Information and Resources Bill.  This legislation requires the Virginia Department of Health to use their website to make information and resources on palliative care available to the public, health care professionals and health ... The bill is scheduled to go into effect on July 1.    Palliative care is a fast-growing medical specialty that improves a patient’s quality of life by focusing on relief from pain, stress and other symptoms of a serious illness like cancer.   “This bill is designed to remove one the ... to patients receiving palliative care,” said Gov. McAuliffe, “By eliminating confusion among patients and health care professionals, we can build a common and comprehensive understanding of how palliative care can improve quality of life for patients suffering from cancer and other ...

... cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones from all 50 states and almost every congressional district united in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day (LSLD). ACS CAN volunteers, who will be some of the first people back in the Capitol to meet with lawmakers since the pandemic, urged Congress to take specific steps to make cancer a national ...

With a cancer survivor, as well as various care-givers in attendance, the overwhelming feeling of the guests at tonight's ACS CAN Presidential Address Party was that the President exceeded expectations in addressing health care in his speech. Not only did he call for ... cancer, that the President and our government leaders will succeed in bringing these promises to fruition. As mentioned by President Obama, the cost of health care now causes bankruptcy every thirty seconds. This hits home. I recently witnessed several friends, who thought they were secure ...

... September 30, 2009 – “President Obama today announced $5 billion in medical research grants that are critically important to the discovery of new and more effective treatments and prevention measures for life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer. The grants, part of the American ... not only creating jobs and stimulating local economies, but also furthering important medical research.   “Cancer and other chronic diseases cost our economy $1 trillion a year in lost workdays and lower employee productivity.   Investing in medical research has a dual benefit of ... and dying from the disease. If our nation makes the necessary investment in medical research, prevention, early detection and treatment, we can defeat cancer once and for all. The grants announced today are another step forward in that investment in medical research, yet there is still ...