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U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget Bill 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 which ...

3.26.15: Statement on Passage of Funding for Community Health Centers

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Congressional Passage of Funding for Community Health Centers ALBANY, NY – March 26, 2015 – The Medicare funding bill passed today by the House of Representatives includes full funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs).   These centers would have faced a 70 percent cut in funding if Congress and President Obama did not act.   Bill ... supported this important measure to keep our federally qualified health centers funded.   Community health centers provide critical access to care for those who would not otherwise have access.  Extending the funding will save lives and help detect more cancers at earlier stages. Dying ...

Patients From Across the Country Visit Capitol Hill to Stop Senate Health Bill

Washington, D.C.— Sixty patients and consumers from across the country, each with their own personal health care story, gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge their senators to preserve quality health care access and coverage for millions of Americans. The event was organized by more than a dozen different patient and public interest ...

Letter: Administration Action Should Not Undermine Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage

WASHINGTON – Twenty organizations representing millions of patients and consumers across the country sent a letter to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury urging the administration to address patient concerns before finalizing troubling rules that as currently drafted would undermine access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage. The groups note, “Your Departments have recently proposed a number of policy changes, the cumulative effect we believe will have ... 6.4 million Americans being uninsured in 2019. The groups also note that while reducing premiums is a shared goal, those with high-cost health care needs like cancer could actually end up paying more out of pocket to access recommended treatment and follow-up care. Furthermore, if bare ...

Food is Medicine Initiatives to Address Chronic Diseases and Reduce Health Disparities

“Food is Medicine” (FIM) (or food as medicine) is a category of tailored food-based nutritional interventions specifically linked to the health care system that are intended to prevent, treat, or manage chronic diseases and often address food and nutrition insecurity. The American Cancer ... or manage chronic diseases and often address food and nutrition insecurity. Food is Medicine Initiatives to Address Chronic Diseases and Reduce Health Disparities ...

ACS CAN testifies before Congress about protecting affordable health insurance for cancer patients

“Enactment of the ACA [Affordable Care Act] has allowed Americans with cancer and other serious conditions access to the care they need,” said Keysha Brooks-Coley, the vice ... expected to be diagnosed with cancer, and over 15.5 million Americans are cancer survivors. For these Americans, access to affordable, quality health insurance can be a matter of life or death. Prior to the ACA, cancer patients and others living with serious illnesses or pre existing conditions could be denied health insurance coverage as cancer was considered a preexisting condition. However, since the ACA was passed, “Those with comprehensive ...

Black Leaders Who Changed the Face of Equitable Cancer Care

... trailblazing Black leaders and pioneers who paralleled this through their critical contributions to cancer research and prevention , health equity , and reducing disparities across the cancer continuum.    Dr. Jane Cooke Wright  (image courtesy of the National Library of ... the treatment more accessible to cancer patients. Her legacy has not only informed modern standards for clinical oncology and access to cancer care, but also paved the way for the inclusion of a new, diverse generation of researchers and oncologists dedicated to saving more lives from ... advocate who devoted his life to the study of cancer and how it impacts Black communities. His legacy continues to inform our efforts to advance health equity today and has made a lasting impact on the history of American surgical oncology.  During the civil rights era, Dr. Leffall began ...

Rep. Moser files legislation aimed at improving health outcomes in Kentucky

... access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due to several barriers, including lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid programs, which Rep. Moser’s legislation would fix. “Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ ... can utilize this life-saving tool Biomarker testing is an essential step toward improving cancer outcomes,” said Rep. Kim Moser, House Health Resources Committee chairwoman, and sponsor of the biomarker testing bill.  “As an Oncologist and Hematologist, I strongly believe in the ... making biomarker testing more accessible so that all patients can benefit from the precision medicine approach and receive the best possible care.” “Biomarker testing is probably the single most important factor in my quality and longevity of life.  When I was diagnosed with lung ...

Palliative Care: Improving patient quality of life and cancer outcomes

As palliative care providers from across the state, we work with people battling cancer and other chronic diseases every day. We witness firsthand how a serious ... can impact almost every aspect of a person’s daily life. We’re proud to join the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and other health organizations in urging Montana lawmakers to pass House Bill 285 – the Montana Palliative Care Improvement Act – to create a statewide ... council would help assess and make recommendations on how we can improve access to palliative care in our state and educate the public and health care community about palliative care benefits and best practices. Read more at:  http://bit.ly/2lrImp0 Palliative Care: Improving patient ...

Palliative Care: Is Your State Making the Grade?

Since I've been at ACS CAN, we've made significant progress in educating lawmakers, patients and the public about the benefits of palliative care . This specialized medical care that focuses on care coordination and relief from pain, stress and other symptoms of treatment for a life-threatening disease such as cancer ... PCHETA bill would facilitate and expand federal research into palliative care; support training for nurses, nurse practitioners and other allied health professionals to effectively practice palliative care; and establish a national palliative care public education and awareness campaign. ...

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