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Guest Post: Why Health Care Policy is Personal

... Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Angus King (I-Maine) at a Capitol Hill press conference that emphasized the importance of key provisions of the health care law for cancer patients and survivors.   IŠ—'ve heard it said that politics should never be personal Š—– that public debate and policy ... policy, and the political complexities that inform it, is personal. It cannot be removed from experience because, with something so personal as health care, policy directly influences the everyday experiences of millions of Americans across the country. This belief is rooted in my own ...

Key Lawmakers Show Commitment to Making Health Care Reform a Top Congressional Priority

... survivors and their loved ones across the country, we are enormously encouraged by the work being done by key members of Congress to move health care reform forward as a top priority for the 111th Congress. “The commitment being shown by leaders including Senate HELP Committee Chairman ... M. Kennedy (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and others is adding to the already powerful momentum to fix our broken health care system.  “Millions of cancer patients know first-hand the dire state of our country’s health care system, as they regularly fall ...

New Poll: Majority of Michigan Voters say Affordable Health Care is Critical

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (84%) Michigan voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. Furthermore, the poll findings showed that 89% of Michigan voters believe in ensuring patients who ... people in the US expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, it’s more important than ever for voters to make their voices heard on the health care issues that matter to them most,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Policy decisions stand at the very core of many barriers ...

New Poll: Majority of Ohio Voters say Affordable Health Care is Critical

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (87%) Ohio voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. Furthermore, the poll findings showed that 92% of Ohioans believe that ensuring patients who qualify ... people in the US expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, it’s more important than ever for voters to make their voices heard on the health care issues that matter to them most,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Policy decisions stand at the very core of many barriers ...

Budget Resolution Encourages Health Care Reform and Increases Funding for Research and Prevention

... D.C. -- April 29, 2009 -- “The House and Senate passed a final Budget Resolution today that fosters forward progress on efforts to reform our health care system and lays the foundation for funding increases for research and prevention over FY 2009 funding levels.  The result is good news for ... patients, survivors and their loved ones who need timely access to quality, affordable care and know too well the gaps that exist in the broken health care system. “Comprehensive reform is critical and must be a top priority for elected officials this year.  Delaying action or simply ...

Strengthening Nation’s Health Care System Should Be a Priority in State of the Union Address

... tune into the president’s State of the Union address tonight, watching to see if the president will commit to strengthening the nation’s health care system by preserving access to comprehensive and affordable health care coverage, support life-saving medical research through increased federal research funding and improve patient quality of life with ...

Improving the Nation’s Health Care System Should Be Top Priority in State of the Union Address

... will tune into the president’s State of the Union address tonight, watching to see if the president will commit to improving the nation’s health care system by preserving access to comprehensive and affordable health care coverage, including addressing the issue of surprise bills and affordability of prescription drugs, as well as investing in life-saving ...

Administration Budget Proposal Would Renew the War on Cancer and Make Down Payment on Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 26, 2009 -- “The White House budget proposal released today makes a strong commitment to public health by advancing the President’s goal to conquer cancer and enact comprehensive health care reform this year.  “The budget proposal would benefit the nearly 11 million cancer patients and survivors across the country by boosting ...

Short-Term Funding Bill Prioritizes Increased Investment in Funding for Cancer Research, Protects Access to Health Care Services

... to work to finalize FY18 spending bills. The budget agreement allows for an increase of at least $1 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for each of the FY18 and FY19 years, includes two years of funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and an additional four years of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). A statement from Chris Hansen, ... spending bill passed by Congress calls for an increased investment in medical research funding over the next two years and protects access to care for millions of low-income adults and children. “ACS CAN is encouraged by this commitment to an initial investment in cancer research and ...

Cancer Advocates Warn That Cuts to Discretionary Spending and Creating Barriers to Quality Health Care Would Reverse Cancer Progress

... House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposed concepts to address the debt limit that would jeopardize Americans’ access to meaningful, affordable health care by implementing work requirements for the Medicaid health insurance program and threaten federally-funded cancer research by shrinking discretionary spending.   The following is a statement from ...

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