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Massachusetts: 12-4-09 This Week in Health Care Reform

December 7, 2009
Massachusetts

ON CAPITOL HILL Congress returned from its Thanksgiving break to begin a new and important phase in the historic attempt to pass health care reform legislation. As the Senate began its pivotal floor debate Monday, ACS CAN continued to work with lawmakers

Vermont: 12-4-09 This Week in Health Care Reform

December 7, 2009
Vermont

Congress returned from its Thanksgiving break to begin a new and important phase in the historic attempt to pass health care reform legislation.

ACS CAN Quoted in today's New York Times

December 4, 2009
National

The Senate voted yesterday in favor of an amendment to its version of the health care reform legislation that would guarentee access to no-cost cancer screenings to women. Click here to read today's New York Times aricle on preventive care for women that mentions the

Murkowski Amendment to Health Reform Bill Would Not Ensure Access to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings for Women

December 3, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC -- December 3, 2009 -- "Cancer patients and survivors are opposing the amendment to health care reform legislation offered by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) because it would not ensure no-cost preventive services for women. "Eliminating co-pays, deductibles and other cost sharing for preventive services is essential to expanding

U.S. Senate Begins Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

December 2, 2009
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont

Congress returned this week from its Thanksgiving break to begin a new and important phase in its historic attempt to pass health care reform legislation. With the Senate having begun pivotal floor debate Monday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN)

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Urges Senate to Act Immediately on Health Care Reform Legislation

November 20, 2009

Statement by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Daniel E. Smith WASHINGTON, DC – November 20, 2009 – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges all Senators to vote in favor of allowing critical health care legislation introduced by Senator Harry Reid this week

Health Care Reform Could Improve Process for Determining Prevention and Screening Guidelines

November 20, 2009

WASHINGTON -- November 20, 2009 -- The announcement this week from a federal scientific panel that women aged 40-49 should not get routine annual mammograms emphasizes the need to improve the way scientific evidence is weighed and recommendations are determined. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced Monday that it

Leading Patient Groups Support Workplace Wellness Provisions in House Health Reform Bill

November 16, 2009

WASHINGTON -- November 16, 2009 -- Three of the nation’s leading patient groups are expressing their strong support for language in the House health care bill that promotes evidence-based workplace wellness programs and encourages financial incentives for healthy behaviors that are not tied to insurance premiums. The American Cancer Society

Victory for cancer patients: US House passes health care reform

November 9, 2009
National

If you were flipping the channels on Saturday night and accidentally passed by C-Span, you missed an important vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.ξ At 10:57 p.m. EST, the House passed health care reform with 220 votes, including one Republican. This vote was a victory for cancer patients.ξ Thanks