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Patient Groups Urge Passage of FMAP Extension

... FMAP extension before lawmakers leave for the August recess.  At a time when many states are battling budget crises, the stability of public health funding for the country’s most economically vulnerable depends on supplemental federal Medicaid funding. August 2, 2010 Dear Senator: The ... living with chronic disease, including many who rely exclusively on Medicaid and other safety net programs for their access to critically needed health care services.  Accordingly, we urge you in the strongest terms to vote to extend for an additional six months the federal Medicaid match (FMAP) ...

2024 Georgia Legislative Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Georgia residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Georgia General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

E-cigarette Legislation Earns N.M. Highest Mark on Smoke-free Policies

... this legislation was sorely needed to take swift action,” said ACS CAN Government Relations Director Sandra Adondakis. “This is a national health crisis, which is why just a few weeks ago the U.S. Congress held hearings on the epidemic.  “The New Mexico Legislature made the right ... 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 eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ...

Legislation Improving Prescription Drug Access Advances Days Before Crossover

... cost. If signed by Governor Spanberger, more Virginians will gain more options and encounter fewer surprises when it comes to the cost of their care.   In response, Mollie Montague, government relations director for ACS CAN in Virginia, said the following: “Cancer is full of ... will cost. Yet, nearly one in three Virginians worry they won’t be able to afford their medications next year. Virginians need clear health care choices and control over their budgets, and these bills deliver that at no cost to the Commonwealth. “Senate Bill 161/House Bill 625 ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in ...

Arlington Resident Urges Congress to Fully Fund Bipartisan STAR Act, Ensure Childhood Cancer Research Remains a National Priority

... life of childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families.  They also called on lawmakers to cosponsor the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act, which reduces regulatory burdens to allow children with complex medical needs greater access to out-of-state providers who can best meet their needs. Additionally, they urged Congress to continue to make strong investments in the National Institutes for Health and the National Cancer Institute to help advance discoveries in the fight against childhood cancer. Bartrum was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, ... a career in radiation oncology. “Getting to connect with lawmakers to share my story as a survivor and lend my perspective as an aspiring health care professional has been immensely rewarding. The work we do as advocates has an impact. I am eager to continue to help facilitate ...

Bill Would Increase Access to Colon Cancer Screenings and Treatments for the Medically Underserved

... to lifesaving colon cancer screening and treatment for the most vulnerable populations. The legislation builds on efforts to improve access to health care nationwide and to refocus the health care system on preventing disease. The Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2011 (S. 494/ H.R. 912), ...

Ambassadors traveled to DC to Urge Lamakers to Make Cancer a National Priority

... our Maryland Ambassadors asked their Members of Congress to: Restore and sustain funding for cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and prevention program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Earlier this year, across-the-board cuts known as ... to the CDC. Co-sponsor legislation to improve the quality of life for cancer patients by providing patients with better access to palliative care services and coordinated care.  Palliative care is a proven cost-effective way of improving the quality of patient care by focusing on relief from pain, stress and other ...

600 Advocates Meet with Lawmakers at Annual ACS CAN Lobby Day

... treatment. Volunteers asked their representatives to restore this critical funding. Improve patientsŠ—È quality of life through palliative care . Palliative care, an extra layer of support for patients with serious chronic diseases, ensures that health care providers are treating the disease while also ensuring the best possible quality of life for the patient. Advocates asked their ...

Protect the Right to Breathe Smoke-free Air

No one should have to choose between their job and their health.  And the science clearly shows that secondhand smoke causes cancer, even for those who have never smoked a cigarette.   We are working in ... Smoke-free laws reduce exposure to and protect people from secondhand smoke Strong laws increase quitting among current smokers and reduce health care costs   Protect the Right to Breathe Smoke-free Air ...

Federal and State Candidates Asked to Declare Positions on Cancer Issues

... to state their positions on the critical importance of increased federal funding for cancer research, strong implementation of the Affordable Care Act and enactment of comprehensive tobacco control policies. “We cannot defeat cancer in this country with research alone – elected ... executive officer of ACS CAN. “Lawmakers make critical decisions about funding groundbreaking medical research, expanding access to quality health care and enacting strong policies that discourage people from taking up the deadly habit of smoking. We hope all candidates will go on the ... of the recently enacted Affordable Care Act so that cancer patients, survivors and their families have full access to quality, affordable health care coverage. The new law, while not perfect, will meaningfully improve access to health care for millions of Americans who have or may ...

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