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HELP Committee Markup Highlights Critical Need for Renewed Emphasis on Prevention in Health Care System

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 23, 2009 -- Families affected by cancer are optimistic that emphasis on prevention as a major theme in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup of comprehensive health care reform legislation is indicative of progress toward transforming our broken “sick care” system into one that focuses on keeping ...

Cancer Advocates Urge the President and Congress to Prioritize Affordable Health Care in Infrastructure Package

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging President Biden and Congress to work together to prioritize access to affordable health care in any forthcoming infrastructure legislation. ACS CAN sent a letter  to the White House and Congressional leadership ahead of the ... successfully. The letter calls for making permanent the expanded eligibility and generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans—policies that have contributed to more than a half million people gaining health care coverage in just a few months—fixing the ...

Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Continue to Face Pandemic-Related Health Care Delays 1 Year Later

... Cancer patients and survivors continue to deal with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their ability to access necessary health care. According to a new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), 1 in 3 (35%) cancer patients and ... (22%). “While conditions are certainly improving, it remains clear there is more work to be done to ensure patients and survivors can get the health care they need when they need it,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Hopefully as more health care facilities safely resume full ...

ACS CAN Leads Conversation to Address Health Disparities and COVID-19 Impact on Cancer Care

COLUMBIA, SC — August 21, 2020 — Alongside shining a bright light on growing health inequities, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it increasingly difficult for cancer patients and survivors to receive the care they need and has led to delays in preventive screenings, diagnostic testing and treatment care. A recent survey from the American Cancer Society (ACS CAN) found that 87% of cancer patients and survivors said the pandemic had affected their health care in some manner, while an assessment by the Epic Health Network in March found that 86% of preventive cancer screenings had been delayed ...

Ad Campaign Warns Health Care Bill Could Leave Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors Uninsured

... Network (ACS CAN) is launching new print and digital ads today highlighting the real risks to cancer patients and survivors posed by pending health care legislation. The ads will run in print and online in Capitol Hill publications and online in Alaska, Nevada, Maine and West Virginia. The ads ... IV bag with the message, “Cancer is scary enough. Don’t take away our coverage.”  and urges Senators to oppose the House-passed health care bill. “Access to affordable and adequate health insurance is essential to cancer patients, survivors and all those at risk for the ...

SCHIP Expansion With Tobacco Tax Increase Would Improve Access to Health Care, Reduce Smoking Rates

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 9, 2009 -- Congressional leaders would improve access to quality health care for millions of uninsured children and lower smoking rates by expanding the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) with an increase in the federal cigarette tax. Early action on the program this year also would send the message ...

American Cancer Society and ACS CAN Join in Brief Defending Health Care Law's Patient Protections

... and the American Heart Association jointly filed an amicus brief in federal appellate court today in support of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical for people with life-threatening chronic diseases. The amicus brief was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth ... with chronic diseases, would not be sustainable without the individual responsibility requirement. These provisions significantly improve the health care system for chronic disease patients and their families by expanding access to quality, affordable health care; reducing the cost burden on families; and refocusing the system to emphasize prevention.Š— If youŠ—Ère interested in more ...

New Poll: Majority of Wisconsin Voters Say Candidate’s Position on Affordable Health Care a Deciding Factor

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 85% of Wisconsin voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. The poll findings showed that Wisconsinites struggle with medical debt. In Wisconsin, 7 in 10 voters ... 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 ...

Alaska Governor 's Decision to Improve Access to Health Care Will Save Lives and Money

Washington, D.C. July 16, 2015 Governor Bill Walker 's announcement today that he will increase access to health coverage for thousands more hard-working, low-income Alaska residents will save lives and long-term health care dollars in the state. Access to affordable, quality health insurance is critical to beating cancer. Uninsured individuals are more likely than ...

U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Individual Mandate; Directs Lower Court to Reconsider Broader Health Care Law

... advocacy groups are remaining steadfast in their commitment to protecting patients throughout the next phase of legal proceedings involving the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act. Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the individual mandate without a tax ... statement:   “The Fifth Circuit ruling will cause more uncertainty for millions of Americans who live with serious, acute and chronic health conditions and who rely on the Affordable Care Act to access comprehensive health coverage.   “The critical patient protections remain in ...

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