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... Act"      was engrossed in the House today, and next moves to the Senate. Access to Healthcare LD 1620:         "An Act To Protect Health Care Consumers from Catastrophic Debt" passed both the House and Senate, and is on it's way to the Governor's desk.        Congress:  Health Care Reform      As you all know, the House passed the Senate version               of health care reform, and President ...

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the Kentucky legislature for passing, and Gov. Matt Bevin for signing, important public health policy into law that will improve access to care for all Kentuckians facing serious illness. The new law will streamline and safeguard patient access to often lifesaving prescription drugs. ... for requesting/transmitting electronic prior authorizations that comply with industry standards, leading to cost savings for both providers and health plans. Make patient prescriptions for maintenance drugs valid for one year or until the last day of coverage, and any change in dosage ...

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... diseases to access legitimate pain care.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Mississippi can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... to access legitimate pain care.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how North Carolina can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...