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Governor Bullock Signs Palliative Care Legislation to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer, Chronic Disease Patients

  Helena, MT—April 21, 2017—Today, Governor Steve Bullock offered hope to thousands of Montanans facing cancer and other chronic illnesses by signing into law House Bill (HB) 285 to improve their quality of life through palliative care.  Palliative care provides relief from physical, emotional and social side effects and symptoms, such as pain, ... ones comfortable.” HB 285, sponsored by Representative Wendy McKamey, was supported by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and numerous other patient and medical organizations. It will: •  Establish a State Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council ...

New Mexico Cancer Community Urges Support for Palliative Care Legislation to Improve Patient Quality of Life

New Mexicans suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses face more than just the symptoms of their disease.  They often face debilitating stress that accompanies their diagnosis as well as difficult side effects from treatment.  Often this greatly compromises a patient’s quality of life, including the ability to stick with treatment, enjoy time with family as well as continue to work and feel productive.   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) backs legislation introduced today to highlight the critical need for palliative care programs, a growing field of specialized medical care ...

Ninth Annual Research Breakfast Brings Cancer Experts Together to Discuss Current State of Clinical Trials

Nearly 150 people attended the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) ninth annual Cancer Research Breakfast earlier today at the North Carolina Museum of History. The event provided a forum for leaders in industry, advocacy, academia, and public policy to discuss the current state of therapeutic clinical trials and the need to focus on the barriers to patient enrollment and efforts needed to overcome them. North Carolina’s ...

Final State Budget Sustains Support to Reduce Burden of Disease, Yet More Work to Be Done

The Pennsylvania Legislature passed and Governor Shapiro certified the 2024-25 budget—the contents of which reflect a step in the right direction in the effort to end cancer as we know it for everyone. To mark this important step, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) responded with the following statement from Pennsylvania Government Relations Director Donna Greco: “If we are truly serious about limiting the burden of cancer for Pennsylvanians, we have to take a comprehensive approach that starts with prevention, prioritizes early detection and limits the ...

Legislative Leaders, Public Health Officials Urge Passage of Measures To Combat Tobacco Use – Bills Will Save Lives, Protect Kids

TRENTON, NJ – The state and nation’s leading public health groups joined forces with Senate and Assembly leaders today to urge passage of bills that will vastly improve the state’s tobacco control efforts. A3338 and S862 will protect kids and save lives by increasing funding for the state’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, specifically by dedicating one percent of tobacco tax revenues to fund anti-smoking initiatives. S359 and A2320 will prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21. New ... use and its harms. “New Jersey lawmakers must drastically increase funding for the state’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program so it can do the vital work of preventing our children from smoking and helping smokers quit – saving lives and money,” said Joan Helfman, Chair of ...

Strong Protections for Cancer Patients to Take Effect Six Months After Signing of New Health Care Law

Provisions Will Improve Access to Care for Families Affected by Cancer Washington, D.C. – September 22, 2010 – Key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that will directly benefit cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are set to take effect tomorrow, six months ... tightly restricted to ensure that people with cancer get access to needed care. In all new plans, preventive coverage will be guaranteed and out-of-pocket costs will be eliminated for proven preventive services, giving people access to lifesaving screenings for breast, cervical, and ... focuses on keeping people well,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society.  “Strong implementation of this law will break down barriers to care that have ...

17 Patient Groups Urge Swift Adoption of Plan to Increase Access to Coverage through Medicaid in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2018)—Today, 17 patient groups submitted a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alex Azar, and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Seema Verma, urging ... access to cancer and diabetes screenings, immunizations and other preventive services that will prevent not only disease but also reduce the cost of health care for both enrollees and the state of Maine. “Increasing access to coverage through Medicaid improves the health of residents ... strongly urge HHS and CMS to approve the Amendment swiftly to increase access to care through Medicaid so that 70,000 low-income Maine residents can obtain quality and affordable health care coverage.”   American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network American Diabetes Association American ...

Governor Walz Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Innovative Testing that Can Match Patients with Most Effective Treatments

... it. The new law will enable more Minnesotans to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for cancer patients.   Dubbed ‘the right treatment, at the right time,’ precision medicine has played a ... as gene mutations, which can be measured in biospecimens like tissue.  “I was diagnosed with metastatic stage IV lung cancer in 2021. Because of biomarker testing and the targeted treatment that it led to, I am currently cancer free. Every patient, every oncologist and every affected ...

Hundreds of Patients, Survivors to Urge Lawmakers to Make Fight Against Cancer a Top National Priority

... cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will unite to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a top priority by funding cancer research and prevention programs. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day to urge lawmakers to protect funding for cancer research and prevention programs and to ... avoided tobacco, maintained a healthy weight through diet and exercise and got recommended cancer screenings Palliative care is a proven cost-effective way of improving the quality of patient care at any stage of diagnosis. Research shows that cancer patients come to expect pain and ...

Governor Hochul Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for New Yorkers

... including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, which will enable more New Yorkers to access precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for patients facing cancer and other serious illnesses.   “ACS CAN is proud to see New York, a longstanding ... equity and medical innovation, join thirteen other states that have recently enacted similar legislation,” said Lisa Lacasse, President of ACS CAN. “This action ensures that New York will continue to pave the way in the fight against cancer and improve access to the most effective ...

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