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Palliative Care Bill Unanimously Approved by House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. – October 28, 2019 – Today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The bipartisan bill would increase federal research funding for palliative care, including pain and symptom 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 ... more robust pain and symptom management training programs, while also bolstering federal pain research efforts at the National Institutes of Health. “ACS CAN and the Patient Quality of Life Coalition (PQLC) have long advocated for this critical bill. We urge the Senate to move quickly ...

Senate Committee Highlights Importance of Pain Care for Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 14, 2012 – The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing today on an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report detailing the status of pain care management and research in the United States. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its partner organizations urged ... care. Lead witnesses discussing the findings at the hearing included Dr. Larry Taback, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Phil Pizzo, co-chair of the IOM’s Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care and Education. “Barriers to adequate pain care and ...

House Subcommittee Hearing to Highlight Critical Need for Palliative Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 8, 2016 – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing today on H.R. 3119, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), is a major step forward in advancing quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and their ... legislation would increase federal research on palliative care and pain and symptom management; enhance training for nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals to practice palliative care effectively; and establish a national public education and awareness campaign to educate ...

U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: “Congress is making an unprecedented attack on access to health care for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors. Devastating cuts to Medicaid and changes to Marketplace plans in the budget will terminate health coverage for nearly 12 million Americans and increase health care costs for everyone. We are disappointed in the Senate’s vote today and ...

Lawmakers, Experts to Join ACS CAN Forum on Rural Health

... members about the unique challenges of accessing cancer treatment in rural Kansas on Thursday, Oct. 4. The forum will feature lawmakers and health care leaders from throughout the state.   This year, more than 15,000 Kansans will hear the words "you have cancer." Rural states like Kansas face ... Susan Concannon, state representative for district 107                         Dr. Bob Moser, former state secretary of health and executive director of The University of Kansas Hospital’s Heart and Stroke Collaborative ...

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Reintroduced

Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), which charges the federal government with expanding both the availability and scope of ... care, including pain and symptom management, and 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 ... the persistent barriers to palliative care that cancer patients continue to face. “By building a workforce of doctors, nurses and other health providers trained in palliative care, increasing federal investments in relevant research, and drawing public awareness to their ability to ...

Health Advocates: Tobacco Tax Increases Will Protect Young Lives

... In response, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and Respiratory Health Association issued the following statement: “We’re thrilled that our lawmakers prioritized youth tobacco use this legislative session. ... from becoming adults who smoke and help 48,700 Illinois adults who currently smoke quit. When you also consider the $1.56 billion in anticipated health care savings, this is a huge win for the future of our state. “With this, fewer kids in Illinois will become addicted to tobacco before they have ...

Investment in Tobacco Control: Protect CDC's Office on Smoking and Health

... of $310 million for tobacco control and reject the elimination of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). The elimination of OSH will have devastating consequences for the nation’s progress to reduce the suffering and death from chronic ... in reducing tobacco use is at risk of being undone. Smoking kills over 490,000 Americans and costs the nation more than $600 billion a year in health care costs and lost productivity. Tobacco use is the primary driver of chronic disease and the top cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. The ...

Landmark Women's Health Program Celebrates 10 Millionth Cancer Screening

... millionth screening, which the CDC estimates will occur this fall, at an event today featuring Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. She was joined by Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20); Dr. Louis Weiner, Director of ... at high-risk for developing breast cancer and receives all her cancer screenings through the NBCCEDP. The event was held at the Capital Breast Care Center, a facility on Capitol Hill which provides comprehensive, culturally appropriate breast cancer screening services and health education to women in the Washington, D.C. area regardless of their ability to pay. “The national breast and cervical cancer screening ...

Public Health Advocates Thank Governor Evers for Vetoing Tobacco Bars Bill

... advocacy 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ... .  About the American Lung Association The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic ...

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