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Palliative Care Legislation Moves Forward in Congress

Washington, D.C. – Today the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is scheduled to markup the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The bipartisan bill would increase federal research funding for palliative care, including symptom and pain management, and would establish palliative care education and training programs for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. It would also create a national public education and awareness campaign to educate patients and providers about the ...

3-24-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Year Later: Provisions of the Law Already Helping Cancer Patients   Timed to coincide with yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, ACS CAN launched the Affordable Care Act Quiz , a new, interactive tool that can be found on fightcancer.org . This short, educational ... that were threatening their treatments and their lives.   Also, read the ACS CAN press release on the anniversary and check out Kaiser Health News’ roundup of news stories related to the anniversary.   Polls Show Confusion, Split in Opinions   One year after the Affordable Care ... The list of “threshold questions” and rationales can be used and shared with coalition partners, legislators and others working on state health insurance exchanges.   Over the past two months about half of all states have been reviewing some type of exchange legislation. The main ...

3-24-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Year Later: Provisions of the Law Already Helping Cancer Patients   Timed to coincide with yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, ACS CAN launched the Affordable Care Act Quiz , a new, interactive tool that can be found on fightcancer.org . This short, educational ... that were threatening their treatments and their lives.   Also, read the ACS CAN press release on the anniversary and check out Kaiser Health News’ roundup of news stories related to the anniversary.   Polls Show Confusion, Split in Opinions   One year after the Affordable Care ... The list of “threshold questions” and rationales can be used and shared with coalition partners, legislators and others working on state health insurance exchanges.   Over the past two months about half of all states have been reviewing some type of exchange legislation. The main ...

3-24-11 Affordale Care Act Update

... Year Later: Provisions of the Law Already Helping Cancer Patients   Timed to coincide with yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, ACS CAN launched the Affordable Care Act Quiz , a new, interactive tool that can be found on fightcancer.org . This short, educational ... that were threatening their treatments and their lives.   Also, read the ACS CAN press release on the anniversary and check out Kaiser Health News’ roundup of news stories related to the anniversary.   Polls Show Confusion, Split in Opinions   One year after the Affordable Care ... The list of “threshold questions” and rationales can be used and shared with coalition partners, legislators and others working on state health insurance exchanges.   Over the past two months about half of all states have been reviewing some type of exchange legislation. The main ...

Public Health Organizations Support Smoke-Free Legislation

Harrisburg, PA – May 8, 2017 – This statement can be attributed to five of the leading health advocacy organizations: American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Americans for Nonsmokers Rights. “Last week, Representative Matt Baker who serves as the House health committee chairman introduced legislation to eliminate exemptions in Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act. We commend the Chairman and urge ... for the physical health of the state, but its fiscal health as well. Pennsylvania currently spends over $6.3 billion on tobacco-related health care costs each year and experiences $5.7 billion in lost productivity annually.”  ### Public Health Organizations Support Smoke-Free Legislation ...

Health Groups Urge Missourians to Vote YES on Amendment 2

... low-wage frontline workers, parents who work hard at jobs that don’t offer insurance, and seniors nearing retirement who have lost their health care access to affordable health insurance that was previously out of reach. This is an incredible opportunity for Missourians to improve the health of their communities and ...

7-15-10 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.   Department of Health and Human Services Releases Rules on Prevention Benefits   Yesterday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released interim final rules for the prevention benefits included in the Affordable Care Act.   The regulations ...

7-15-10 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.   Department of Health and Human Services Releases Rules on Prevention Benefits   Yesterday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released interim final rules for the prevention benefits included in the Affordable Care Act.   The regulations ...

7-15-10 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.   Department of Health and Human Services Releases Rules on Prevention Benefits   Yesterday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released interim final rules for the prevention benefits included in the Affordable Care Act.   The regulations ...

Affordable Care Act Update 6-19-14

Policy Update   HHS Releases Report on Premium Affordability in the Marketplaces   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report Wednesday revealing that that 69 percent of enrollees in the federally-facilitated Marketplace ... have premiums of $100 per month or less after tax credits. According to the new report, “Premium Affordability, Competition, and Choice in the Health Insurance Marketplace, 2014,” HHS found that in general, tax credits have reduced premiums by an average of 76 percent for Marketplace ... new resources on its a website Monday designed to educate consumers about new health insurance benefits made available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new website, “From Coverage to Care,” is part of an effort to help ensure that Marketplace enrollees, many of whom may be ...

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