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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 ...

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 ...

Medicaid Cuts Put People with Cancer at Risk

In 2023 10% of adults with a history of cancer in the U.S. relied on Medicaid for their health care. [i] Additionally, over one-third of children newly diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. [ii] Access to affordable health insurance is crucial for individuals to receive necessary care, especially for those ...

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.  ...

2016 ACS CAN Texas Cancer Policy Forum - Austin

... Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its third annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series, uniting key leaders and decision-makers in business, health care, and government to consider the impact of the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in preventing unnecessary cancer deaths, ... of Texas at Austin has received an Established Investigator award from CPRIT.  Jane N. Bolin, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health and Director of the Southwest Rural Health Research ...

Medicaid Expansion & The End of Continuous Coverage in Wyoming

... expansion? During the pandemic, Congress put in place continuous coverage protections to ensure that Medicaid enrollees were able to keep their health coverage without needing to re-enroll. These protections will end as soon as April 1st, 2023. States will begin reviewing the eligibility of ... and drop coverage for those who no longer qualify or do not provide updated information. 7,000  Wyomingites are now at risk of losing their health coverage and access to the care they need to get and stay healthy. The stakes are not the same throughout the country. Those living in Wyoming will have fewer options for ...

Medicaid Expansion & The End of Continuous Coverage in Kansas

... expansion? During the pandemic, Congress put in place continuous coverage protections to ensure that Medicaid enrollees were able to keep their health coverage without needing to re-enroll. These protections will end as soon as April 1st, 2023. States will begin reviewing the eligibility of ... and drop coverage for those who no longer qualify or do not provide updated information. 16,000 Kansans are now at risk of losing their health coverage and access to the care they need to get and stay healthy. The stakes are not the same throughout the country. Those living in Kansas will have fewer options for ...

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