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Report: Cancer Patients Should Get at Least the Health Benefits Congress Enjoys

A new report by ACS CAN and the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute finds the most popular health insurance plan among federal employees offers adequate and affordable care for people with chronic disease, making it a good starting point for defining minimum coverage benefits in health care reform legislation. The ...

Palliative care legislation would help cancer patients and survivors

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/293870-palliative-care-legislation-would-help-cancer-patients-and Everyone is touched by cancer – whether they know someone who has been diagnosed or have been ... have fewer hospital readmissions, and generally experience a better quality of life during treatment. Palliative care can transform the way health care providers treat patients with cancer and other serious illnesses by improving their quality of care, while also saving health care dollars.  “I didn’t have to worry about calling my doctors all of the time with questions because my palliative care team was able ...

Governor Includes $350 Million Cancer Care Investment in 2026 Budget

... hospital in South Carolina and we are very fortunate to have it here, serving patients from all 46 counties and broadening rural health care access. “The best way to maximize access to care is to maximize the number of people who have health insurance. We hope the Governor and General Assembly will continue to increase access to health care in South Carolina by joining 40 other ...

Congress: Cancer Patients and Survivors Need Continued Access to Meaningful Health Insurance

... – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to congressional leadership today stressing that any repeal of the health care law needs to be accompanied by an immediate replacement. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “As members of ... that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk of the disease don’t face any gap in coverage of prevention and treatment. “Replacement health care legislation that accompanies repeal needs to provide recognized patient protections that currently exist. “Delaying enactment of a ...

Eliminating Cancer Disparities in the Black Community Starts with Health Equity

... and advance equity in all forms, and uplift Black joy.   We’re commemorating this Black History Month by highlighting the importance of health equity and policies that increase equitable access to cancer care for all, raising awareness of cancer disparities in the Black community, spotlighting the pivotal work of our Black volunteers, and honoring Black figures who have made invaluable contributions to health equity and cancer care.    Cancer impacts everyone, but it doesn't impact everyone equally. Despite some progress, Black communities ...

Majority of voters support protecting health coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions

A majority of voters from across the political spectrum believe every American deserves access to quality, affordable health coverage, regardless of their health status or pre-existing condition, according to a new ACS CAN poll. Nearly 7 in 10 voters said that patients with pre-existing conditions should not be charged more for their health care coverage and agreed there should be no extra costs, no caveats hidden in the fine print and no denial of necessary health care. And 82 percent ...

Virginia Becomes 33rd State to Increase Access to Health Coverage through Medicaid

Washington, D.C., June 7, 2018 – Today Virginia governor Ralph Northam signed into law a state budget that extends health care coverage to an estimated 400,000 low-income Virginians through the Medicaid program. Virginia is now the 33 rd state, in addition to Washington, D.C., to accept federal funding to provide health insurance coverage to adults earning less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level—just under $17,000 a year for a single adult. As ...

Palliative Care Legislation to Become Law in West Virginia

... CAN) and AARP commends the West Virginia legislature for improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their families through palliative care. ACS CAN and AARP are proud to have lead the effort to pass this legislation in West Virginia.  Through her firsthand experience as a nurse, ... curative treatment to help patients get well faster and easier.   Most importantly, research indicates that palliative care systems improve health outcomes while reducing health care costs. Studies have shown coordinating patient care and treating pain and symptoms leads to increased patient and family satisfaction ...

Administration Announces Affordable Care Act Funding for Critical Prevention Efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 18, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the allotment of $250 million for fiscal year 2010 for prevention programs that are critical to the fight against cancer. The funds come out of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which was created by the Affordable Care Act. Following is a statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): "The funding announced today includes critical ...

General Assembly Attacks Authority of Local Communities to Protect 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 are lost when local power is taken away. “Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death nationwide. The annual health care costs in Ohio directly caused by smoking are $6.56 billion, which includes $1.85 billion in costs to Medicaid. This amendment would prevent ...

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