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Columbus, OH – Sept. 19, 2017 — Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to Governor Kasich calling on him to oppose a new proposal to repeal and replace the current health care law offered by Senators ... care coverage to 3,158,600 Ohioans. in 2016, including children, pregnant women, families, seniors and individuals with disabilities. Out of that number, 710,500 Ohioans gained lifesaving health care coverage because Ohio expanded its Medicaid program. Currently, 65,300 Ohioans ... by approximately $2.5 billion in 2026. The letter goes on to note, “In addition, the bill eliminates the marketplace premium subsidies and cost sharing subsidies effectively shutting down the individual insurance marketplace. Finally, the bill would roll back important essential health ...

Chau Dang had just graduated with a master’s in physics from the University of Oklahoma, but, even with her advanced degree, she was struggling back at home in Seattle to find a job.   Chau had attended college and ... Scholarship, an academic scholarship program founded by Bill and Melinda Gates that offers minority students a full-ride to the school of their choice. But after graduating, Chau realized the program didn’t have a good alumni network that could help mentor and support current and ... Chau and her fellow Gates alumni realized that the best fit for Gates students would be the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and cancer advocacy. Cancer disproportionately affects minority communities, yet so often the policymakers in Washington, DC and in state ...

... D.C. April 6, 2016 ξSen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation last night that would reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients and their families by better coordinating their care and addressing the often debilitating symptoms of disease and treatment. The bill ... spend fewer days in intensive care, have fewer hospital readmissions, and generally experience a better quality of life during treatment. ACS CAN applauds Sen. Baldwin for introducing this crucial piece of bipartisan legislation, which will help remove barriers to palliative care and give ...

... TIME 35 Patient and Provider Advocacy Groups Endorse Step Therapy Reform Legislation (A4815/S3051)   April 2021 Dear Policymaker, On behalf of the New Jersey Step Therapy Coalition, an expansive and diverse group of patient advocacy groups who share a common goal of increasing access to ... by their health care provider. This insurance practice undermines a doctor’s ability to appropriately treat patients with serious diseases and can greatly impede patient recovery. The practice has grown increasingly difficult, causing many New Jerseyans with chronic diseases to suffer ... and caregivers reported that step therapy policies delayed their care, increased their stress and frustration, contributed to worse outcomes and cost them more out of pocket. Doctors reported that these requirements made it harder for them to treat patients, delayed treatment and were time ...