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... fight against cancer by embracing three policy priorities that will help more New Yorkers prevent cancer, detect it early and get connected to care as soon as possible. This starts with expanding access to paid time off for cancer screening, investing in patient navigation services and ... wages or risking their job. Ensuring paid time off for preventive medical care would remove that barrier and allow workers to prioritize their health without financial consequences. In doing so, New York City would become a national leader in reimaging paid time off as a tool for ... “Even when people do get screened, the path to survivorship is winding, complex and filled with barriers, thanks to the nature of our health care system. Investing in patient navigation services helps bridge the gaps by connecting patients to trusted, community-based support that ...

... 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...