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... the Ohio legislature for passing legislation that will improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families through palliative care.   Rep. Sarah LaTourette introduced legislation in June 2017 after her father died of cancer. Through her firsthand experience, Rep. ... “The passage of HB 286 will also build the supply and delivery of services to meet increased demand as patients become aware of the proven health outcomes of palliative care.” The goal of palliative care is to improve quality of life for both the patient and their family. It is ... can be provided along with curative treatment to help patients get well faster and easier.  Research indicates that palliative care increases health outcomes while reducing health care costs. Studies have shown coordinating patient care and treating pain and symptoms leads to increased ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. October 1, 2013 Today marks both the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the opening of health insurance marketplaces in every state that enable people with breast cancer and other forms of cancer to enroll in health plans without fear that they will be denied coverage because of their health status or medical history. The health care law, known as the Affordable Care Act, provides that beginning next year, no one can be denied coverage or charged astronomical rates because ...

... class, we all inherit genes from our parents that determine specific traits like our physical features, natural talents and sometimes our health. A decade-long federal investment in the " Human Genome Project " made it possible to catalog the over 20,000 "standard" human genes we all ... As new personalized medicines make their way into the clinic we will see significant changes in the way cancer is diagnosed and treated. Our health care system will have to be ready to adapt to the information demands and increased specificity of therapies. We have also seen an explosion of new ...

ATLANTA, GA — April 17, 2020 —Cancer patients and those who’ve recently completed treatment are finding it challenging to get necessary health care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and many are experiencing financial stress trying to afford care in an increasingly difficult economic ... services to determine if a patient’s cancer had grown or returned (20%); access to supportive services, including physical therapy or mental health care (20%); and access to surgical procedures (8%). Among just the respondents who remain in active treatment, more than a quarter (27%) ...