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Guest Column By Mike Michaud 7/15/09 We have a historic opportunity finally to enact health care reform in our country. I have heard from many Mainers and the message is clear: The status quo is clearly unacceptable. Nationally, costs are skyrocketing, millions have no health insurance at all, and many

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Last week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released results from the only national survey that examines the state of the current health care system through the eyes of people with a history of cancer. The results show that cancer patients are not receiving accessible, affordable health

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

This week, ACS CAN released its annual report that rates all 50 states on policies in six priority areas, such as cancer screening laws for the uninsured, and found that no state received a perfect score. Findings in the 2009 Š—“How Do You Measure Up?Š— report indicate that almost half

NEWS from the American Cancer Society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2009 EXPANDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR YOUNG ADULTS, EXTENDING COBRA OPTION, POSITIVE STEPS IN FIGHTING CANCER Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Senate passage of measures to expand health

Highs & Lows as Governor Weighs in on Budget Due to the weakened financial situation of Massachusetts as a whole, cutbacks have occurred in various programs across the state and have affected the funding of some essential cancer-fighting and prevention programs. The Conference Committee settled budgetary differences between the