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Patient Advocates: Supreme Court Decision Ensures Continued Access to Critical Care

... ensures that more than 6 million low- and middle-income people nationwide will continue to receive the financial assistance they need to afford health coverage,” said Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, the American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate. “It means that millions of people with serious health conditions such as cancer will continue to have access to essential treatment and care, and millions of others at risk for disease will be able to afford preventive screenings and tests that could save their lives.” “Congress ...

ACS CAN Mourns Loss of Rep. Elijah Cummings, Longtime Health Advocate

ANNAPOLIS, Md.  — Today, longtime health advocate Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) died at the age of 68. The following statement can be attributed to John Hoctor, managing director of ... helped introduce legislation aimed at decreasing disparities in access to clinical trials. He was also tremendously supportive of our public health work on tobacco, access to care, health equity issues, and routinely supported funding increases for the National Institute of Health.  “He is a lawmaker who put his heart ...

What will it take for palliative care to be mainstream?

"Palliative care suffers from an identity problem." That's the first line of an important article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) ... in Washington, the authors make an important point about the appeal to lawmakers of providing palliative care as a win-win from both a health and economic perspective: Providing palliative care at early stages meets the important aims of better health and improved care, all at lower cost. It's no surprise we're seeing growing bipartisan support for two pieces of legislation  introduced in ...

House Narrowly Upholds President's Veto of Children's Health Bill and Tobacco Tax Increase

... House of Representatives today failed to secure enough votes to override President Bush’s veto of legislation expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). “The bill would expand the number of children covered by SCHIP by raising the federal cigarette tax by 61 ... chose to stand with the President rather than disadvantaged children. This is a tremendous opportunity lost, not only for the kids who need health care but for all Americans who would benefit from the enormous lifesaving potential of an increase in the federal tobacco tax.  “In recent ...

Victory for Public Health: ACS CAN Applauds Decision to Reject Flawed Biomarker Legislation

... to proven and necessary biomarker tests that can allow them to benefit from the right treatments at the right time – often leading to improved health outcomes, better quality of life, and ultimately cost savings – but this legislation fell short of those goals.  “Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of cancer. ACS CAN had been excited about the opportunity to improve access to care for West ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...

Administration to Show Continued Commitment to Public Health with Stimulus Bill Signing

... their loved ones are eagerly awaiting President Obama’s signature on a stimulus bill that contains $10 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $1 billion for prevention, and critical funding for maintaining access to health care, provisions that can benefit both the physical and financial well-being of countless Americans. “The significant increase in funding for ...

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies About Proposed Health Insurance Market Changes

Washington, D.C., February 2, 2017—Requiring people to maintain continuous health insurance coverage or risk the imposition of higher premiums could pose significant burdens to cancer patients and survivors, according to Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society. During a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on insurance market changes, Lichtenfeld said the draft bills raise questions about the ways in which someone with a pre-existing ... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Lichtenfeld urged committee members to consider the impact of potential changes to the health care law on cancer patients and survivors. It’s estimated that 15.5 million Americans are cancer survivors and 1.7 million will be diagnosed with ...

Regulation Gives Consumers and Patients Critical Information About Health Benefits

Washington, D.C. -- February 9, 2012 -- The administration today issued a final rule that defines the standard information that health insurers must provide to consumers about the benefits offered in their plans. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director ... to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. His statement follows: Nearly two years ago, Congress passed legislation directing health insurers to give patients and consumers clear, concise and timely information about their health benefits. The regulation released today ... health plan would cover for someone expecting a baby or managing diabetes. No wonder it is one of the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act, given that consumers wanting information about their health plan currently must pore through documents that are often difficult to obtain ...

Advocates to Congress: It’s Time to Pass Palliative Care Legislation

... to advance the interests of patients facing serious illness by supporting policies that improve and expand access to high-quality palliative care services. Palliative care provides patients with serious or chronic illnesses an additional layer of coordinated support through a team of specialized professionals, ultimately giving them more control in managing their disease and symptoms and leading to better health outcomes. More than 80 PQLC volunteers from 23 states and the District of Columbia will meet with their member of Congress today and ask for ... including symptom and pain 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 ...

Rep. White files legislation aimed at improving health outcomes for Ohioans

... 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. White’s legislation would fix. “Dubbed ‘the right treatment at the right time,’ ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

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