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New Report Highlights Lifesaving Community Programs Funded by Prevention Fund

July 25, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 25, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a report today showcasing federally funded community programs nationwide that are helping to save lives by preventing serious chronic diseases such as cancer. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health

Cancer Burden Report Tells A "Tale of Two States"

July 24, 2012
New Jersey, New York

Cancer Rates Higher Downstate than Upstate (Trenton, NJ) (July 25, 2012) – A first-ever report from the American Cancer Society details the toll that cancer takes on the residents of New Jersey, county by county. The Cancer Burden in New Jersey illustrates

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 23, 2012
Connecticut

The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare options for quality coverage, and funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 23, 2012
Maine

Federal Update The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 23, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 23, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare

Crucial Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life

July 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2012 Two bills introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports these legislative efforts to ensure that

House Subcommittee Budget Proposal Resurrects Barriers to Care and Flat Funds Cancer Research Programs

July 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2012 -People with cancer and their families are disappointed that appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to flat line cancer research and eliminate funding for critical programs that would improve access to chronic disease prevention and treatment in the FY 2013 Labor, Health and

Leading Health Groups Outline Guidance on Outcomes-Based Incentives

July 17, 2012

EDINA, Minn. (July 17, 2012) A forward-thinking new initiative by a group of leading health care organizations has produced the industry's most consensus-driven guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored wellness (or health management) programs. The guidance is intended to help ensure that worksite wellness programs utilizing such