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8-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

State Health Exchanges   This week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final blueprint to states on how the procedures and criteria for securing federal approval for a state-run ... Politico Pro_HHS to states Help us implement ACA_8.14.12.docx    ACS CAN believes the establishment of exchanges will make health care more easily available by letting people shop for insurance and compare health plans by quality and price.   Report: Medicaid Expansion Would ...

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Rally Legislators to Promote Health Equity

... Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Hawaii Pacific region.  The study would focus on lifestyle habits, environmental exposures, health-related behaviors and social factors that could contribute to cancer disparities among Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander individuals and Asian groups, including Filipinos in Hawaii. The collected data will aid in future research to improve health outcomes for these underrepresented populations.  “This study is critical to inform policy that aims to address health inequities, ... awareness to our diverse communities, provide education and resources to overcome the barriers that prevent us from seeking and receiving the care we  need,” said Patricia Kalolaine Cornette, outreach coordinator for the University of Hawaii, a two-time breast cancer survivor and ACS ...

11-18-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families     New ... across the country fought so hard for. Most of the messaging remains the same and reflects our singular focus on meaningfully improving the health care system for people with cancer and their families.   The message wheel and FAQ , which can be found in the Access to Care Community on ... a great deal of attention has been focused on potential attempts Congressional Republicans will make to repeal or defund provisions in the health care law. Equally important is how newly elected governors, state legislators, and insurance commissioners are approaching the new law given ...

11-18-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families     New ... across the country fought so hard for. Most of the messaging remains the same and reflects our singular focus on meaningfully improving the health care system for people with cancer and their families.   The message wheel and FAQ , which can be found in the Access to Care Community on ... a great deal of attention has been focused on potential attempts Congressional Republicans will make to repeal or defund provisions in the health care law. Equally important is how newly elected governors, state legislators, and insurance commissioners are approaching the new law given ...

11-18-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families     New ... across the country fought so hard for. Most of the messaging remains the same and reflects our singular focus on meaningfully improving the health care system for people with cancer and their families.   The message wheel and FAQ , which can be found in the Access to Care Community on ... a great deal of attention has been focused on potential attempts Congressional Republicans will make to repeal or defund provisions in the health care law. Equally important is how newly elected governors, state legislators, and insurance commissioners are approaching the new law given ...

3-18-11 Affordable Care Act Update

In Congress   Committees of jurisdiction for health care in both the House and Senate have been marking the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law by holding numerous ... be in recess next week when the anniversary takes place. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing featuring Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius and highlighted the law’s accomplishments, including insurance market reforms that have gone ...

3-18-11 Affordable Care Act Update

In Congress   Committees of jurisdiction for health care in both the House and Senate have been marking the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law by holding numerous ... be in recess next week when the anniversary takes place. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing featuring Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius and highlighted the law’s accomplishments, including insurance market reforms that have gone ...

3-18-11 Affordable Care Act Update

In Congress   Committees of jurisdiction for health care in both the House and Senate have been marking the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law by holding numerous ... be in recess next week when the anniversary takes place. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing featuring Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius and highlighted the law’s accomplishments, including insurance market reforms that have gone ...

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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