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... Network (ACS CAN) will host its fourth annual Texas Cancer Policy Forum series this fall, uniting key leaders and decision makers in business, health care, and government to hear about the latest advances in cancer care and stories of success from the Lone Star State. Texas institutions are ... and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) fueling the effort. This ongoing work is also providing a health boost to the state’s economy. Join us at our forum events in Austin, Arlington or Houston to hear medical, economic, legislative and ...

... volunteers touched by cancer came together to call on the California Legislature to listen to their stories, hear their voices and act on public health policies that will put an end to cancer as we know it. This year, cancer patients and survivors will also celebrate their successful efforts ... Cancer advocates asked their legislators to support the following bills this session: Give chronically ill patients easier access to palliative care – Senate Bill 294 would update current law to allow hospice agencies to provide palliative care services to patients who are not on hospice. ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

... 3.7 million medically underserved and uninsured women in its 20-year history.  The bill also slashes the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. “We are on the verge of making unprecedented progress that could change the way we prevent and treat cancer in this ... the promise of recent discoveries may never become reality.” An additional area of concern is the bill’s reallocation of the new Public Health Fund – a historic investment in elevating the national focus on prevention. The continuing resolution compromises our newfound potential ... negatively impacted by proposed amendments that would eliminate implementation funding for the patient protection provisions of the Affordable Care Act.  If adopted, these amendments could leave cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones vulnerable to limited coverage options that ...

... coverage for biomarker testing, connecting more patients to the game-changing resource that opens the door to precision medicine, improved health outcomes, reduced risk of death and better quality of life. The legislation took effect for Marylanders insured through a private plan back ... the recommendation to delay the effective date by two years, securing a win for patients across the state who stand to benefit from personalized health care. “Missing from the budget is a recognition that the tobacco industry still maintains a firm grip on our youth and their futures. Big tobacco ...