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Philadelphia Facility Providing Housing for Cancer Patients Made More Accessible through Efforts of Local Lawmakers

... patients, who reside more than 40 miles away, a free stay and a private, nurturing and homelike environment while they receive the quality care they need to survive and thrive. Donna Greco, Pennsylvania Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... significance of the investment. “While we strive to eradicate cancer we need places like Hope Lodge to continue providing a high standard of care to more patients. I am so thankful to be able to help secure the necessary funds that Hope Lodge needed to build this accessibility ramp so ... 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 ...

My Day with the Vice President of the United States

... I also talk about the importance of funding for cancer research, programs and services for patients and the continuation of the Affordable Care Act. This Act has brought many great changes to our health care industry and we need those policies to remain in place. I also mention the need for Quality of Life legislation that will help patients ...

NJ Senate Commerce Committee Advances Biomarker Testing Bill

... today Senate Commerce Committee members took a meaningful step toward expanding access.” The power of biomarker testing extends beyond cancer care to the treatment of diseases such as arthritis, other autoimmune conditions and rare diseases. Peggy Lotkowictz dealt with severe discomfort ... I’ll be using this energy to urge lawmakers to gift patients this incredible resource in 2025.” There is consensus across medical and public health leaders that biomarker testing is increasingly important to reducing risk of death, improving quality of life for many cancer patients and ... 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 ...

Administration Rescinds Medicare Rule That Risked Limiting Patient Access to Cancer Drugs

... of drugs, the outcome likely would have resulted in more Medicare patients being unable to access necessary prescriptions, as the Department of Health and Human Services’ own analysis concluded. “While we strongly support efforts to reduce patients’ prescription drug costs, it is ...

New Poll: North Carolina Voters Demand Final Action on Medicaid Expansion

... presented with a data point noting that the policy, if passed, would allow more than 14,000 veterans in the state a path to affordable, quality health care coverage.   Notably, poll data revealed support for lawmakers to take final action strongest among Democrats (96%) and unaffiliated voters ...

Annette L. Spellen, New York

... life.  I developed lung cancer and had surgery as a result of the 911 disaster at the World Trade towers in lower Manhattan in New York City.  Health equity is very important to me because I have noticed that in this day and age, certain communities still are not getting the information and/or medical care that they deserve when it comes to cancer.  I am a retired Detective from the New York City Police Department and I am active with a couple ...

2009 Legislative Accomplishments

... Reduced the MHIP Plus preX buy down from 30% to 10% of premium. Invited to take part in the larger conversation on expanding access to health care. Reduced and controlled the cuts in the state and local tobacco control programs. Held the budget unharmed for the Breast and Cervical Cancer ...

ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research

... and leaving the field," a Johns Hopkins University researcher told the New York Times . Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), put the impact in even more stark terms. A recent Washington Post article reported "Collins said that the NIH issued 640 fewer grants ... their lifetimes. The disease will kill more than 580,000 people in the United States this year and will cost more than $201 billion in medical care and lost productivity.   ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research ...

Step It Up! The Surgeon General Wants More Walking

... General has released a new call to action to promote walking and walkable communities. Š—“Call to actionsŠ— look in-depth at a public health issue and identify ways that government, business, and the community-at-large can work together to address the issue. The issue outlined in ...

2025 New Jersey Cancer Action Week

... reform (S3533/A1825). Reforming step therapy means ensuring that it is safe for patients, clinically grounded, and transparent to patients and health care providers. Maintain the Current Level of Funding for the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research at $4 Million. Maintain funding for the New ...

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