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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 ...
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Reintroduced
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), which charges the federal government with expanding both the availability and scope of ... care, including pain and symptom management, and establish palliative care education and training programs for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. It would also create a national public education and awareness campaign to educate patients and providers about the ... the persistent barriers to palliative care that cancer patients continue to face. “By building a workforce of doctors, nurses and other health providers trained in palliative care, increasing federal investments in relevant research, and drawing public awareness to their ability to ...
Advocates to Congress: It’s Time to Pass Palliative Care Legislation
... to advance the interests of patients facing serious illness by supporting policies that improve and expand access to high-quality palliative care services. Palliative care provides patients with serious or chronic illnesses an additional layer of coordinated support through a team of specialized professionals, ultimately giving them more control in managing their disease and symptoms and leading to better health outcomes. More than 80 PQLC volunteers from 23 states and the District of Columbia will meet with their member of Congress today and ask for ... including symptom and pain management, and would establish palliative care education and training programs for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. It would also create a national public education and awareness campaign to educate patients and providers about the ...
Why an Influential Oklahoma Lawmaker is Championing Palliative Care in His State
... so grateful he chose to lead an effort to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and people with chronic conditions. Palliative care will "help people in chronic conditions have a better quality of life," Ownby said in a recent interview. His bill directs a key state health council to "to identify ways to improve the quality and delivery of palliative care, according to a state summary of the bill. Thanks to his efforts, the bill passed unanimously in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, ...
CMS Heeds Patient Concerns and Removes Proposed Barrier to Pain Care in Final Medicare Rule
... illness. The final rule stripped the provision and replaced it with a requirement that pharmacists reconfirm prescriptions and coordinate care with prescribing physicians. A comment from ACS CAN President Chris Hansen follows: “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... pain care for cancer patients and others who are in legitimate pain. “We fully appreciate and support the need to address the public health crisis of the opioid addiction epidemic due to abuse and misuse. On behalf of those with a history of cancer, ACS CAN urges the ... pain care for cancer patients and others who are in legitimate pain. “We fully appreciate and support the need to address the public health crisis of the opioid addiction epidemic due to abuse and misuse. On behalf of those with a history of cancer, ACS CAN urges the ...
Congress’ Year-End Must-Do List Should Prioritize Cancer Prevention, Detection, Research and Palliative Care
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Cancer advocates are urging Congress to prioritize cancer prevention, detection, research and palliative care in any forthcoming year-end legislative package as a way to accelerate progress against the disease and end cancer as we know it. In a letter ... this year. The letter urges Congress to: Allocate a $4.1 billion increase in federal funding for research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $853 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and a $72.8 million boost for the Centers for Disease ... multi-cancer early detection tests once the Food and Drug Administration approves their use and clinical benefit is shown. Pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Act, to improve patient quality of life by increasing access to services that address the entire continuum of patient ...
“Isn't quality of life what we are all chasing after?”
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN volunteers and breast cancer survivors share why a better type of care for cancer patients is so important Fighting cancer shouldn’t just involve drugs and medical treatments. It also should involve care ... your quality of life during your cancer treatment? There were many specialists working together to ensure the best possible outcome for my health and well-being. This well-being included my physical health, mental health, as well as my emotional well-being. I had what is called a breast nurse navigator, who is a nurse certified in breast health ...
Proposed Opioid Legislation an Opportunity to Achieve Balance in Addressing Abuse and Maintaining Access to Legitimate Use of Pain Medication
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) marked up the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. Included in the proposal are several ... fighting pain from cancer and other serious illnesses. Specifically, ACS CAN supports measures that would empower the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to focus on the development and approval of new, non-addictive pain treatments as well ... with safe disposal options for unused drugs. At the markup, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) filed an amendment that suggests adding palliative care legislation to the bill. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “ACS CAN applauds the Senate HELP Committee for ...
Congress: Pass PCHETA And Help Improve The Quality Of Life For Cancer Patients
PCHETA would increase federal research funding for palliative care, including pain and symptom management, and would establish palliative care education and training programs for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. This important legislation would also increase education among patients and providers about the availability and benefits of ...
Congress Prioritizes Cancer Research with $2.5 Billion Increase for NIH and $408 Million for NCI in FY 2023 Budget
... released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and provides a funding boost to cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office on Smoking and Health. The deal also includes a 5-year extension of additional federal funding for Medicaid in Puerto Rico and a permanent extension of additional ... early detection tests once the Food and Drug Administration approves their use and clinical benefit is shown or improve access to palliative care. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: Cancer Research “Cancer ...