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Cancer Advocates Deliver Hundreds of Petitions Urging Rep. Ciscomani to Protect Medicaid

... Federal lawmakers have proposed slashing up to $880 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. Such devastating cuts would put essential health services at risk for millions of people nationwide and for the more than 2 million Arizonans who rely on Medicaid for lifesaving health care -- including prenatal care for pregnant mothers, prescriptions for limited-income seniors, well-child visits for little kids, and ...

Research to Reality: Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Care

***Pre-Registration has now closed. You may register day of the event at acscan.windrosemedia.com .*** 2022 California Research and Health Equity Policy Forum   The  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading advocacy organization working ... to make issues facing cancer patients a national and state priority.   Donate or Support             Advancing Research, Innovation and Health Equity Join us for the ACS CAN California Research & Health Equity Forum , held virtually on August 10th, which will focus on challenges ... and the private sector are rising to the challenge to address many of these disparities, and how public policies can ensure that advances in care are accessible for all communities.  Program includes:  Research to Reality: Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Care will feature Keynote ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer Final Passage of Inflation Reduction Act

... Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act marks one of the most significant extensions of affordable health coverage to millions of Americans, including cancer patients, survivors, and their families, in more than a decade. “For those Medicare ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Submits Public Comments Opposing Work Requirements for Arkansas Medicaid Recipients

... for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, issued the following statement: “We oppose any policy tying access to affordable health coverage to work or community engagement requirements. Cancer patients, survivors, and those who will be diagnosed with the disease – as ... adequate Medicaid coverage because they are physically unable to comply." “In addition, cancer patients could be forced to change their health care providers, who are often explicitly chosen for their expertise or capabilities. Changing a cancer patient’s provider network ...

New Report: States Spend Less Than Two Percent of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Tobacco Use

... $459.5 million -- on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. This means the states are spending less than two pennies of every dollar in tobacco revenue to fight tobacco use. Most states ... kills more than 400,000 Americans each year and is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. As the nation implements the health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, the report warns that states are missing a golden opportunity to reduce tobacco-related health care ...

Governor and Legislature’s Recent Actions Jeopardize the Safety of Cancer Patients

... requirements help protect immunocompromised cancer patients, including kids. We oppose efforts like these that undermine evidence-based, public health policies and threaten the health of those facing cancer. “The continued threat of COVID-19 to cancer patients is real and abundant. Many cancer patients and others with serious conditions may not get optimal protection from COVID-19 vaccination, and many are delaying essential care because of the pandemic. Public health measures like vaccine requirements play an important role in reducing the risk of COVID-19 to cancer ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

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