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February 2013 Monthly Advocacy Update

... is taking a dangerous hit. Read the ACS CAN press release and my Cancer CANdor blog post .   Sequestration cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agency's spending level back to that of the 2008 fiscal year, but with even ... from making further spending cuts to federal programs that are helping to fight cancer. To maximize outreach members of the Coalition for Health Funding, the National Coalition for Cancer Research, and United for Medical Research joined OVAC on Capitol Hill. The lobby day helped to keep the need for sustained investments in cancer programs top of mind amid the debate over spending and deficit reduction.      ACCESS TO CARE - AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Major Regulations Finalized The administration released two final major Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations:  the ...

February 2013 Monthly Advocacy Update

... is taking a dangerous hit. Read the ACS CAN press release and my Cancer CANdor blog post .   Sequestration cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agency's spending level back to that of the 2008 fiscal year, but with even ... from making further spending cuts to federal programs that are helping to fight cancer. To maximize outreach members of the Coalition for Health Funding, the National Coalition for Cancer Research, and United for Medical Research joined OVAC on Capitol Hill. The lobby day helped to keep the need for sustained investments in cancer programs top of mind amid the debate over spending and deficit reduction.      ACCESS TO CARE - AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Major Regulations Finalized The administration released two final major Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations:  the ...

Tribal Leadership, Healthcare & Government Officials Examine Disparities Affecting Cancer Outcomes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nov. 9, 2020 – Cancer patients and survivors continue to experience potentially serious health care delays during the pandemic, and tomorrow leadership across Oklahoma will shine a light on the disparities affecting Native Americans’ cancer ... (32%). WHO:                 Dr. Jessica W. Blanchard , the University of Oklahoma Tamela K. Cannady , Director of Preventative Health, Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority Dr. Mark P. Doescher , Stephenson Cancer Center Jacque Secondine Hensley , Director of American ...

2025 District of Columbia Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Washingtonians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... the District of Columbia Council and the Bowser Administration on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

June 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

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 ...

June 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

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 ...

June 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

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 ...

June 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

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 ...

June 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

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 ...

January 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention using funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention Fund is meant to refocus the nation's health care on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels. Using these monies ...

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