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Discrimination, Quality of Care Remain Barriers to Care for Black and Hispanic Cancer Patients and Survivors

WASHINGTON, D.C.— May 16, 2022 — Discrimination in health care and quality of care remain barriers to receiving care for Black and Hispanic cancer patients and survivors, according to preliminary data from ... and other issues related to disparities in cancer care were discussed during ACS CAN’s 11 th annual National Policy Forum on the Future of Health Care last  week. The forum, which focused on improving cancer care in every community, brought together leading health care experts, ...

12-15-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Prevention and Public Health Fund Lobby Day   Today, more than 40 leading groups from the public health community, including ACS CAN, are on Capitol Hill participating in more than 70 meetings with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention and Public Health Fund was established under the Affordable Care Act and set an unprecedented investment to promote a healthy nation. This year, the Prevention Fund allocated $1 billion to communities in ...

12-15-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Prevention and Public Health Fund Lobby Day   Today, more than 40 leading groups from the public health community, including ACS CAN, are on Capitol Hill participating in more than 70 meetings with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention and Public Health Fund was established under the Affordable Care Act and set an unprecedented investment to promote a healthy nation. This year, the Prevention Fund allocated $1 billion to communities in ...

12-15-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Prevention and Public Health Fund Lobby Day   Today, more than 40 leading groups from the public health community, including ACS CAN, are on Capitol Hill participating in more than 70 meetings with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention and Public Health Fund was established under the Affordable Care Act and set an unprecedented investment to promote a healthy nation. This year, the Prevention Fund allocated $1 billion to communities in ...

Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact

TACOMA—June 1, 2020— Cancer patients and survivors are finding it increasingly challenging to get necessary health care as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many are experiencing financial stress and mental health issues as they try to navigate the difficult health and economic environment.  An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ...

6-30-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required individuals to purchase health insurance (the so-called "individual mandate").   One of the leading conservatives on the circuit – George W. Bush appointee Jeffrey ... opinion showed an understanding of how the industry operates in practice, and that the individual mandate regulates "active participation in the health care market."   The opinion also discussed the uniqueness of health care, and the necessity of access to it. Judge Sutton’s concurring ...

6-30-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required individuals to purchase health insurance (the so-called "individual mandate").   One of the leading conservatives on the circuit – George W. Bush appointee Jeffrey ... opinion showed an understanding of how the industry operates in practice, and that the individual mandate regulates "active participation in the health care market."   The opinion also discussed the uniqueness of health care, and the necessity of access to it. Judge Sutton’s concurring ...

6-30-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required individuals to purchase health insurance (the so-called "individual mandate").   One of the leading conservatives on the circuit – George W. Bush appointee Jeffrey ... opinion showed an understanding of how the industry operates in practice, and that the individual mandate regulates "active participation in the health care market."   The opinion also discussed the uniqueness of health care, and the necessity of access to it. Judge Sutton’s concurring ...

Gov. DeWine Stands Up for Public Health

... laws regulating the sale of tobacco products that are stronger than state law. Local control over matters designed to protect the public’s health, including tobacco control laws, has numerous benefits that would have been lost if local power had been taken away. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) celebrates Gov. DeWine for standing up for the health of Ohioans with this veto. It is important for the local, state and federal levels of government to work together to implement policies to ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Legislature Backs Big Tobacco, Risks Hoosier Health

... Hoosier kids.   “The tobacco industry’s agenda – tucked inside a broader piece of tax legislation – is a significant setback for public health that will keep dangerous and addictive tobacco products like e-cigarettes and some other tobacco products easily accessible to our kids.  ... line, addict people with cheap products, and keep them addicted. This unfortunate legislation places the interests of Big Tobacco ahead of the health of Hoosiers.  “That is why we urge Governor Holcomb to veto this legislation.”   ### About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

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