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... of public policy that can help fight cancer, including funding for cancer screening programs, tobacco control policies, increased access to care through Medicaid and restricting indoor tanning devices for minors. The report also looks at whether a state provides a balanced approach to ... after treatment. Palliative care is essential to achieving the goal of comprehensive, cost-effective care that improves patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Wisconsin lawmakers could improve access to palliative care by establishing an advisory council of state experts to build out a ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT     SUPREME COURT Decision Recap On June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit brought against the Affordable Care ... brought by 26 states and other parties who challenged the law's constitutionality in two key ways: (1) the requirement that all citizens have health insurance, the so-called individual mandate, and (2) the expansion of Medicaid. On the individual mandate, the court held that it is a valid ... on a state-by- state basis. Read the ACS CAN press release .   Medicaid Expansion - Next Steps In a July 10 letter to the nation's governors, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius encouraged states to participate in Medicaid expansion voluntarily even as several ...

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT     SUPREME COURT Decision Recap On June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit brought against the Affordable Care ... brought by 26 states and other parties who challenged the law's constitutionality in two key ways: (1) the requirement that all citizens have health insurance, the so-called individual mandate, and (2) the expansion of Medicaid. On the individual mandate, the court held that it is a valid ... on a state-by- state basis. Read the ACS CAN press release .   Medicaid Expansion - Next Steps In a July 10 letter to the nation's governors, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius encouraged states to participate in Medicaid expansion voluntarily even as several ...

... and financial support. As a nation we can avoid at least half of all cancer deaths through better prevention and early detection and access to health care. Prevention by itself has the potential to transform our health system in new and innovative ways that will lead to a healthier population and lower health care costs. We urge full funding of the ...