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WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2012 Two bills introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports these legislative efforts to ensure that cancer patients suffer less and can focus on getting well, and will be launching a ... upon the already strong science rationale for palliative care that demonstrates its ability to improve both quality and length of life at lower cost. Second, the bill expands on the Wyden-Engel legislation by supporting training for nurses, nurse practitioners and other allied health ...

... ones are calling on lawmakers to redouble their efforts and take action on health care reform now, not later.  To that end, the volunteer board of the American Cancer Society passed a resolution over the weekend calling on the President and all Members of Congress to work together to ... set out to do,” said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Society’s advocacy affiliate.  “The status quo is a costly and potentially life-threatening proposition for people with cancer who ... by refocusing the system to emphasize prevention, ending the practice of denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions, limiting the cost burden on families by providing care that costs less and covers more, and emphasizing patients’ quality of life. “We cannot waste this ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 7, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) filed comments this week with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the proposed Accountable Care Organization (ACO) regulation issued under the Affordable Care Act. The comments acknowledge the potential of ACOs to improve the health and quality of care for cancer patients, and encourage the administration to improve the regulation to better benefit families affected by cancer. ACS CAN’s ...

... all residents have ready access to biomarker testing. "Access to biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment—which can save lives. It is the pathway to precision medicine, which can make all the difference in the outcome of a patient's cancer treatment," said Matt Helder, government relations director at ACS CAN. "In Washington, insurance coverage for biomarker ... saving costs and eliminating life-altering side effects.  It’s notable that biomarker testing is increasingly important to the treatment of conditions outside of the cancer space, like arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, organ and tissue transplant, and rare diseases. Research ...