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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cancer Advocates Ask Candidates Running for Congress in California to Accept The Medi-Cal Promise

        SACRAMENTO, CA  – Candidates’ support for cancer-fighting policies such as access to adequate and affordable health care is critically important to many Californians. As part of its Cancer Votes program, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... in the fight against cancer. “In California, a key public policy for candidates who become lawmakers is to ensure those in need have the health coverage they need. That’s why ACS CAN cancer patients, survivors and loved ones are launching The Medi-Cal Promise campaign that asks ...

Voter Strongly Support Increasing Federal Funding for Cancer After Years of Freezes and Cuts, According to New Poll

... shows that 69 percent of voters believe cancer funding should be increased following years of stagnant funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute and cancer control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The same percentage of voters ... research and programs are paid for, directing money to innovative projects that advance the war on cancer and address the continuum of cancer care -- prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care. ACS CAN is also launching a six-month, 48-state bus tour from Cleveland, Ohio ... also will share their stories with their Members of Congress through the Picture A Cure program and sign a petition to support access to quality health care for all Americans. "As an essential partner in the fight against cancer, government has a critical role to play in enacting laws and ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Warns That Bill Threatening Access to Cancer Screenings is Fatally Flawed

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 10, 2006 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN) today cautioned the U.S. Senate that the Health Insurance Market Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955) is fatally flawed and cannot be fixed. The organization released a letter ... today on behalf of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to once again express our strong opposition to S. 1955, the Health Insurance Market Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005. It is our view that the basic construct of this legislation is fatally flawed ... cancer screenings and clinical trial participation. All state-required patient protections, not just those related to cancer screenings and care, are important. They are crucial to public health as whole, safeguarding access to a whole array of vital benefits. While we support the noble ...

Eagle County Fights Big Tobacco at the Ballot

... on the price of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products on the November ballot. Tobacco use also costs the state nearly $1.9 billion in annual health care costs with each household paying roughly $654 in taxes to offset the financial cost of smoking on our economy. Raising the price of all tobacco products will not only save lives, it will also generate vital new revenue, while lowering health care costs. It’s a win-win. As an organization dedicated to fighting cancer through public policy, ACS CAN urges you to vote “yes” on ...

Pennsylvania Will Accept Federal Dollars to Cover More Uninsured through Medicaid

Washington, D.C. -- August 28, 2014 -- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's decision to accept federal funding to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid gives thousands of Pennsylvania families the security of knowing they can get access to mammograms, colonoscopies ... and treatments they cannot currently afford. The move means that more than 600,000 currently uninsured Pennsylvanians will have access to care to help prevent, treat and survive cancer -- a disease that kills more than 28,670 people in the state annually. ACS CAN urges governors ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Minnesota Patient Advocacy Coalition Calls on Congress to “Keep Us Covered”

... Minn. (Feb. 17, 2017) — Minnesota’s leading patient advocacy groups will gather to deliver the message that any changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) must maintain critical patient protections and ensure coverage is affordable and adequate.   Their message is simple. Any changes ... coverage of disease prevention, treatment and follow-up care. That coverage should include: enabling young adults to stay on their parents' health plan until age 26. providing patients with no- or low-cost life-saving screenings. preventing patients from having their coverage canceled when they get sick. banning annual and lifetime dollar limits on coverage. prohibiting patients from being denied health coverage because they have a pre-existing condition.   The event will include a visual representation of the concept “Keep Us Covered.” ...

Access to Biomarker Testing in Tennessee

... important testing. Video of biomarker_testing_unlocking_personalized_treatments_to_improve_patient_outcomes What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ... to biomarker testing in Tennessee! Have you received biomarker testing? Share your story with us here! Resources: Fact Sheet Biomarkers and Health Equity Types of Biomarker Testing Biomarker Testing Costs and Savings Non-Oncology Biomarker Testing Patient Profiles National Coalition ...

Biomarker Testing in Tennessee

... this important testing. biomarker_testing_unlocking_personalized_treatments_to_improve_patient_outcomes What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ... to biomarker testing in Tennessee! Have you received biomarker testing? Share your story with us here! Resources: Fact Sheet Biomarkers and Health Equity Types of Biomarker Testing Biomarker Testing Costs and Savings Non-Oncology Biomarker Testing Patient Profiles National Coalition ...

Media Advisory: “Suits and Sneakers” Cancer Action Day Brings Advocates to Columbia

... a.m. and a news conference at 10:30. Reporters are welcome anytime, 8 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will ask their lawmakers to: Increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid , a lifeline for access to care that helps screen for, detect, treat and survive cancer. Allocate $5 million from a ... now, as studies show South Carolina high school students use e-cigarettes at more than double the national rate . Pass HB 3202 to require health insurance to provide diagnostic and supplemental breast examination coverage without cost-sharing requirements. New statistics show nearly ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Patient Advocates Join Together at State House for Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day

... host Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day at the Alabama State House to urge action on Medicaid expansion. This event will spotlight the critical health care coverage gap affecting nearly 200,000 Alabamians and the ongoing crisis facing our rural hospitals. The groups will hold a news conference at ... state nearly $400 million per year over the next six years. This advocacy day aims to demonstrate the widespread support for closing Alabama's health care coverage gap and to call on the Alabama legislature and Gov. Kay Ivey to act now. 0 MEDIA ADVISORY: Patient Advocates Join Together at ...

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