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January flew by at the State House and as we move quickly into February the most discussed items on the agenda continue to be creating a State Health Exchange and Medicaid Expansion.  Learn what is happening at the State House through our weekly Legislative Update. You can also learn more about ACS CAN's position on the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion by clicking through out website and by visiting www.fightcancer.org   South Carolina Legislative Update Ending ...

... the last few decades and is increasingly important in the treatment of other conditions, providing access to targeted treatment and tailoring care to a person’s individual disease. Targeted therapies often result in improved quality of life and survivorship. For example, patients with ... survivor and Philadelphia local Michael Hu. “When I was first diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, I can recall my sister, who works in health care, saying to me, ‘the treatment you start on matters.’ Throughout the last two years, her words have stuck with me,” said Hu. ... 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 ...

Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2011 – The administration today issued further guidance on an Affordable Care Act regulation that gives consumers the right to an external appeal if an insurance claim is denied. While the regulation makes strides in providing some clarification for consumers to resolve disputes with their health plan, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has significant concerns about barriers to appeals that continue to exist. ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) on Aug. 11 notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services that it would no longer pursue the waiver application to implement block grant ...