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... Bill 376/House Bill 946, which seeks to improve Virginians’ access to lifesaving medication. Currently in Virginia, many residents maintain health coverage that does not offer an option for affordable, flat-dollar prescription drug copays, leaving countless Virginians with co-insurance ... to Richmond from Ivanhoe to stand alongside her fellow survivors in calling on lawmakers to improve their constituents’ access to lifesaving care. “My family is no stranger to cancer; years before I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, we lost my grandmother to the same diagnosis,” ... for many Virginians who’ve forgone care to avoid strapping medical debt. No patient should have to choose between their physical and financial health.” Several states have already taken similar actions to reduce the out-of-pocket burden for patients—none of which have reported ...

... curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Mexico is working on the following legislative priorities in support of our mission to end cancer as a major health problem.   Ensuring Access to Quality Care and Implementation of 2010 Affordable Care Act Work with the legislature and governor to ensure ... for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and other cancer-related chronic disease programs at the New Mexico Department of Health. Protect funding for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program through Medicaid.         For More Information, Contact: Sandra ...

... The NM Cancer Summit is a premiere event that brings together key leaders and decision makers in business, education, medical research, cancer care, government, and health policy Amid this pandemic, it is more important than ever to talk about access to timely and affordable care.  Cancer affects everyone, but ... PhD.,Director, Co-founder, Comadre a Comadre Program Angela Meisner, M.P.H, NM Tumor Registry Dr. Duane Ross, M.D. Internal Medicine, True Health New Mexico  Miria Kano, PhD Department of Internal Medicine, UNM                                                  ...

Washington, D.C., August 1, 2018— Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor and Department of Treasury issued a final rule governing the extension of short-term ... coverage these bare bones plans don’t include. These new expanded short-term plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, and are exempt from covering essential health services, like prescription drugs or hospitalization. The new plans can also charge ... rule is new, its likely impact on the health insurance market is familiar. Prior to 2014, similar plans aimed solely at lowering monthly health care costs were widely available and cancer patients, survivors and others with a history of serious illness often found it impossible to get ...