Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN recently celebrated a quality of life victory for patients and survivors when Congressional leaders unanimously passed the National Pain Care Policy Act as an amendment to the health care reform bill pending in the Senate

Dr. Len Lichtenfeld of the American Cancer Society recently posted his thoughts about President Obama's recent health care reform Q&A session which aired on ABC News.

Cancer is not partisan. It isnŠ—Èt blind to race, gender or economic background. Virtually all Americans are somehow touched by cancer, and sadly those affected are acutely familiar with the problems in the current health care system. The health care reform debate that is currently gaining momentum in Washington is

While the merits of comprehensive health care reform legislation are debated in the halls of Congress, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to keep patients' needs top of mind. That means including measures that improve communication between health professional and patients -- ensuring that cancer patients and care givers are involved in

ACS CAN staff are posting live messages & quotes from the Senate Health Care Reform Markup on 6/17/09. Check it out

ACS CAN volunteers were recently featured on the Today Show. They leave no doubt about the need for health care reform.