Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN) is sponsoring a photo exhibit in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in Washington, D.C. featuring several signature panels and photos from the 2008 Fight Back Express bus tour. The exhibit also features testimonials and portraits of real

This week, ACS CANŠ—Ès State Lead Ambassadors (SLA) have come to Washington DC to meet with their elected officials to advocate for health care reform that is easily accessible and affordable. To kick off ACS CAN's Lobby Day on Wednesday, a handful of SLA's will be outside the Capitol South

For the entire month of July, every inch of ad space in the Capitol South Metro, a prominent Metro station nearest to the U.S. Capitol building is dominated by ACS CANŠ—Ès Š—“Action: NOW Not LaterŠ— ads. Š—“Station DominationŠ— is a new, edgy component to ACS CANŠ—Ès ongoing advertising campaign around

As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN has issued a call to action to advance legislation that transforms the current Š—“sick careŠ— system to one that is more patient-centered to better address prevention, access to care, and quality of life. As ACS CAN staff,

Survivors and ACS CAN advocates, Paul Richards and Ryann Bresnahan (far left), met with Anne Thompson (middle), NBC News' Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent at the 2009 7News Partners Healthcare Health & Fitness Expo in Boston.

There is no doubt that most patients and their loved ones want to be able to live well with their cancer Š—– whether that life lasts weeks, months, or years. Palliative care is the medical specialty that can help. It focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious