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June 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... The meetings were timely and important, as Congress begins to take up next year's spending bills. Read the ACS CAN press release .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   High Risk Pools The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several important changes to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) recently.   Among the 23 ... for nearly a year now and have identified some best practices that are being shared among all the states.   Hearing on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance On May 25, Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health ...

August 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... and Medicaid, which treats about nine percent of cancer patients -- including women referred for treatment through the NBCCEDP.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Exchange Regulation The Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released the long-awaited draft regulation governing health benefit exchanges. The proposal provides a detailed framework that affords states the flexibility to tailor their health benefit exchanges ...

August 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... and Medicaid, which treats about nine percent of cancer patients -- including women referred for treatment through the NBCCEDP.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Exchange Regulation The Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released the long-awaited draft regulation governing health benefit exchanges. The proposal provides a detailed framework that affords states the flexibility to tailor their health benefit exchanges ...

August 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... and Medicaid, which treats about nine percent of cancer patients -- including women referred for treatment through the NBCCEDP.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Exchange Regulation The Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released the long-awaited draft regulation governing health benefit exchanges. The proposal provides a detailed framework that affords states the flexibility to tailor their health benefit exchanges ...

August 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... and Medicaid, which treats about nine percent of cancer patients -- including women referred for treatment through the NBCCEDP.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Exchange Regulation The Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released the long-awaited draft regulation governing health benefit exchanges. The proposal provides a detailed framework that affords states the flexibility to tailor their health benefit exchanges ...

ACS CAN Michigan Forum on the Costs of Cancer

... affiliate of the American Cancer Society. At ACS CAN, Jennifer analyzes policies that affect patient access to cancer treatments, survivor care, and preventive services. These issues include insurance reforms, healthcare costs, cancer survivorship, patient navigation, access to ... public affairs, development, and public policy. Prior to joining PhRMA, she served as Director of Government Relations for Advocate Aurora Health, an Illinois/Wisconsin based health system, managing all local, state, and federal government affairs. She began her career on Capitol Hill as senior staff for former ...

2021 Michigan Policy Forum: Faces of Cancer

... people of Detroit and their cancer journeys. In 2021 we are excited about expanding our focus to look at the rest of Michigan and the access to care hurdles that Michiganders are facing. We are excited to welcome a panel of knowledgeable speakers on the issues surrounding access to care for ...   Our Speakers   Keynote Speaker: Sabrina Ford, PhD - Associate Professor MSU College of Human Medicine Dr. Sabrina Ford is a population health researcher and program evaluator for cancer prevention and control with a particular focus on women, children, and other vulnerable ... abnormal pap tests in African American and postpartum women. Dr. Ford is in collaboration with Michigan ACS to deliver HPV vaccine education to health providers. She is a board member of the Michigan Cancer Consortium, member of the Big 10 Cancer Research Consortium Population Health ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer advocate, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Ohio, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Pam Manges, ACS CAN Ohio state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Ohio volunteers asked the legislature to: State’s Tobacco Use ... skyrocketing youth tobacco use rates. Ohio’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Ohio Department of Health’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Project. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...

Breaking: NJ Voters Say State Should Use Fed Funds for Uninsured

... Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in New Jersey want the state to accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid, a move that would provide more than 233,000 currently uninsured people in the state with access to lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, Lake Research Partners and GS Strategy Group, indicates public support for New Jersey to make health coverage under Medicaid available to individuals and families up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as urged by the Affordable ...

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... to encourage Congress to make cancer a national priority by protecting funding for cancer research, prevention, early detection and access to health care. ACS CAN's message and the urgency of its cause remain critical. Congress failed to propose a long term solution, but discussions over federal ... ad calling on Congress to make cancer a national priority by protecting funding for cancer research, prevention, early detection and access to health care. The national ad campaign is the second ever for ACS CAN. The ad debuted on Sunday, November 6 during NBC News' "Meet the Press" in the ...

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