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April 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... and media advocacy achievements at the local, state, and federal levels. This year's report highlights the Society and ACS CAN's joint Access to Care initiative and the continued implementation of, and education about, critical patient protections in the Affordable Care Act that are ... Senate Appropriations Committees set subcommittee allocations in late April. In the Senate, the Appropriations Committee subcommittee that funds health programs received a spending allocation for the 2013 fiscal year (FY 2013) of $157.7 billion. This figure represents a little less than a ... Budget Control Act, the law passed in August 2011 to raise the debt limit and greatly reduce federal spending. The House subcommittee that funds health programs received an allocation of $150 billion for FY 2013, more than four percent below FY 2012 spending levels. The allocation is also ...

April 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... and media advocacy achievements at the local, state, and federal levels. This year's report highlights the Society and ACS CAN's joint Access to Care initiative and the continued implementation of, and education about, critical patient protections in the Affordable Care Act that are ... Senate Appropriations Committees set subcommittee allocations in late April. In the Senate, the Appropriations Committee subcommittee that funds health programs received a spending allocation for the 2013 fiscal year (FY 2013) of $157.7 billion. This figure represents a little less than a ... Budget Control Act, the law passed in August 2011 to raise the debt limit and greatly reduce federal spending. The House subcommittee that funds health programs received an allocation of $150 billion for FY 2013, more than four percent below FY 2012 spending levels. The allocation is also ...

ACS CAN Volunteer Featured in New York Times article

ACS CAN volunteer Stretch Tuemmler was there to tell his story.  He wanted to be sure Maine Senator Susan Collins understood the impact of the health care debate on cancer patients like him.  He didn't expect to be featured in a New York Times article covering the event. Read the article. ACS ...

Cancer Advocates Visit US Senators in DC

... attended meetings with staff from Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin.  During both meetings, we urged the Senators to keep meaningful health care reform legislation moving forward keeping in mind their constituents who are fighting cancer.      Cancer Advocates Visit US Senators in DC ...

Addressing Cancer Care Barriers for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

... and cultural and language barriers. The presenters will discuss how disaggregated data, representative and culturally component oncology care, and equitable and accessible patient navigation services can improve access to cancer care and cancer outcomes for AANHPI people. Presenters: Dr. Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN, Dean, Professor Laura Lee Blanton Chair in Nursing, ... University of Texas Dr. Bonny Morris, PhD, MSPH, RN, Senior Director, Patient Navigation, American Cancer Society Gladys Arias, MPA, Principal, Health Equity Policy Analysis & Legislative Support, ACS CAN 0 ...

You'll want to see this

... New Hampshire to respond to our questionnaire. It focuses on issues important to cancer survivors and their families, like access to affordable health care, federal research funding, quality of life services, and cancer prevention. We have heard from Jeanne Shaheen, and you can  read her answers ...

2019 Day at the State Capitol

... policy changes that would impact cancer patients' access to the medications their doctors prescribe, and preventing the expansion of short-term health care plans that don't have to follow the guidelines set forth by the Affordable Care Act. Of course they also reminded their legislators of how important it is for the state budget to included funding for cancer research.  ...

Young Adults at Higher Cancer Risk

Findings Provide Further Evidence that Maine Should Move Quickly to Increase Access to Health Coverage for Most Vulnerable Residents Augusta, Maine – March 3, 2014 – A new American Cancer Society study shows that uninsured adolescents and young adults are up to twice as likely as those with health insurance to be diagnosed with late-stage cancer, which is more difficult and expensive to treat and more deadly than cancers caught early. ... with advanced cancer and are less likely to survive the disease. These findings suggest efforts to increase access to quality, affordable health care are critical. Maine lawmakers currently have the opportunity to increase access to health coverage through the state’s Medicaid program, ...

2010 Elections and the Cancer Fight

... about the long lingering recession, and the growing deficit, on the party in power. Democrats paid the price. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT? The American Cancer Society and its sister advocacy organization the American Cancer Society's Cancer Ation Network, do not take sides in ... However, ACS and ACS CAN volunteers and staff worked very hard over the past few years to bring about meaningful improvements to the way our health care system treats cancer patients and their families. It may not be perfect, but the new Affordable Care Act contains major victories for ... Care Act, and a highly visible component if their supporters campaigned against "Obamacare." There is no question that anger about the health care debate hurt Democratic candidates here in NY and NJ, as well as around the country. While outright repeal is not possible with the ...

Governor Signs Bill to Reduce the Illinois’ Cancer Burden

... Until this bill was signed, the Illinois Medicaid program was one of the insurance programs in the U.S. that were not required to cover routine care for patients in cancer clinical trials.  “It’s not an exaggeration to say that this law will save lives. For too long, some people were ... plan they had. That injustice ended today,” said Sen. Manar. “I appreciate Gov. Pritzker’s demonstrated commitment to advancing equity in health care.” “When our clinical research is not representative of those most impacted by life threatening health conditions, we simply exacerbate the prevalence of health inequities and miss potential cures to diseases,” said Rep. Lilly. “I was ...

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