Updates matching "Access to Healthcare"

Washington, D.C. – May 4, 2010 – The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program today celebrates 10 years of supporting communities in the fight against racial and ethnic health disparities. Currently, 40 communities nationwide participate in the program, which aims to

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter expressing support for the Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 -- legislation that works to improve the affordability of health coverage by requiring oversight and control of insurance industry rate-setting practices. The letter went to lead sponsors

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) issued a letter to CDC director, Thomas Frieden, regarding investment of prevention funding in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The letter emphasizes key areas, such as tobacco control, combating obesity and reducing disparities, where investment can maximize health and

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network joined together with a dozen health, consumer and labor organizations to urge the Health and Human Services Secretary to consider key priorities when setting up the new high risk health insurance pool program. Among other recommendations, the groups call on the Secretary to

WASHINGTON – March 25, 2010 – Families affected by cancer will face fewer financial barriers to care thanks to a bill passed by the U.S. Senate today that strengthens health care reform legislation signed into law by the President earlier this week. The bill improves the affordability of coverage by