Updates matching "Access to Healthcare"

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 12, 2013 The administration announced today that coverage for enrollees in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will be extended, so individuals have additional time to evaluate coverage options in their state marketplace. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network President Chris Hansen follows: "Extending the

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2013 The American Cancer Society's Deputy Chief Medical Officer J. Lenoard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today on the integral role health information technology, software programs and mobile apps play in the care of cancer

Today marks both the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the opening of health insurance marketplaces in every state that enable people with breast cancer and other forms of cancer to enroll in health plans without fear that they will be denied coverage because of their health status or medical history.

Elmer Huerta, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Cancer Preventorium at the Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, was honored as a Champion of Change at the White House today for his work to promote good health and prevent disease among minority and underserved communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2013 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a