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October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Announce Partnership

... topics in cancer and discuss the decision-making that affects our work.” “ACS CAN is thrilled to partner with the largest provider of cancer care and research in Michigan,” said Andrew Schepers, ACS CAN government relations director. “Through this partnership, we hope that we can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever ... cancer care, research and education through courage, commitment and compassion. Our vision is a world free of cancer. As part of McLaren Health Care, Karmanos is the largest provider of cancer care and research in the state of Michigan. For more than 75 years, our administrative and ...

New Jersey Step Therapy Reform Action Center

... Send an email today to the committee members by clicking here. PATIENT STORIES We are actively seeking stories from patients, caregivers, health care professionals and others. Stories collected will be used at different times during this campaign. We will follow up with each story submitted. ... and other organizations concerned about patient access to care are invited to sign on to the letter to the legislature by clicking here.   HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SIGN-ON (Read the letter here) All medical professionals (doctors, nurses, PA's, hospital administrators, and other ...

Cancer Advocates Highlight Innovations in Research and Cancer Early Detection at ACS CAN Idaho Policy Forum on Sept. 15

... cancer. Thanks in part to advances in cancer research and treatment, we are saving more lives than ever. But cancer remains a critical public health problem and getting new and affordable therapies from the research lab to the patient will require collaborative solutions from researchers, business leaders, health care providers and policymakers. On Wednesday, September 15, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a virtual policy ...

Cancer Advocates Highlight Innovations in Research and Cancer Early Detection at ACS CAN Idaho Policy Forum on Sept. 15

... cancer. Thanks in part to advances in cancer research and treatment, we are saving more lives than ever. But cancer remains a critical public health problem and getting new and affordable therapies from the research lab to the patient will require collaborative solutions from researchers, business leaders, health care providers and policymakers.   On Wednesday, September 15, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a virtual ...

Vaccine Requirements Protect Tennesseans With Cancer

... the cancer patients they serve and the right of cancer patients who have compromised immune systems to feel safe when receiving cancer care and doing everyday activities cannot be overstated.  “ACS’s vaccination requirement is essential for the ACS Hope Lodges in Nashville and ... with cancer and other immunocompromised people when considering any anti-vaccine action. Passage of this type of legislation would put the health of those who have battled cancer and the over 41,000 Tennesseans who will be diagnosed this year at greater risk.” ### About ACS CAN at ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

The Globe: Protect coverage for state’s most vulnerable cancer patients

... Action Network, Wilder More than 31,000 people in Minnesota will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Many of these individuals are receiving health care coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. For them, this program will be their lifeline. Currently, legislation being considered in the ... patients, survivors and many other individuals managing serious, chronic conditions being denied access to timely, appropriate and life-saving health care and treatments. I stood beside both my parents as they died of cancer. I know firsthand that battling cancer is often sickening and ...

Final CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline Could Have Unintended Consequences for Cancer Survivors Living with Chronic Pain

... the important role that pain management plays in caring for patients in active cancer treatment, at the end of life, or receiving palliative care, but the guidelines disregard the impact on cancer survivors. Pain does not end when an individual completes treatment. Most often, cancer ... or treatment including pain for a significant period of time or indefinitely. We continue to acknowledge and express concern about the public health emergency that has resulted from the growing misuse and abuse of opioid medications, and the harms associated with such use. We are ... to opioid analgesics for cancer survivors who experience severe pain that limits their quality of life. ACS CAN shares the goal of the public health community of encouraging appropriate use of opioids. We remain concerned that without a balanced approach that accounts for the full ...

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