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Cancer Advocates Held Cancer Action Day at Capitol Today, Urging Lawmakers to Protect Kids from Tobacco and Preserve Access to Health Care through Medicaid
... use will save lives and reduce cancer rates and death in the state." The volunteers also spent the day highlighting the importance of access to health care with a strong Medicaid program. Having access to quality and affordable health care coverage is a key factor in early detection and survival from cancer, which is why they urged lawmakers to preserve access, eligibility ...
ACS CAN Urges Governor Bill Walker to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership
Proposed changes to the health care law in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled ...
Free Film Screening & Community Dialogue for "Critical Condition: Stories of Healthcare in the Heartland"
... to join us for a screening of a compelling documentary from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. "Critical Condition: Stories of Health in the Heartland" is a short film featuring stories from Kansans - individuals and families, alongside doctors and health care professionals - sharing their stories about the challenges and triumphs they experience taking care of themselves and their families. Check ...
Film Screening for "Critical Condition: Stories of Healthcare in the Heartland"
... are invited to join us for a screening of a new documentary from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. "Critical Condition: Stories of Health in the Heartland" is a short film featuring stories from Kansans - individuals and families, alongside doctors and health care professionals - sharing their stories about the challenges and triumphs they experience taking care of themselves and their families. Check ...
Alaska Legislature Made Strides Against Cancer in 2024 Session
... and supplemental breast cancer imaging tests. “With many competing priorities facing the legislature, ACS CAN is pleased to see access to health care improve with passage of the telehealth and breast imaging bills. We remain steadfast in the need for updated tobacco prevention policies to ... Alaskans with a suspected or diagnosed life-threatening condition, like cancer, to do complete visits via telehealth from a range of qualified health care providers including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and therapists; currently, such coverage is only required for telehealth ...
New Report: Alaska Gets B+ in Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases
... in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (CY 2015) , gave Alaska a B+ for the quality and balance of its policies to make pain treatment and care accessible to patients. To prepare the findings, researchers evaluated state laws and regulatory policies to determine if they enhanced or ... science and medicine to ensure cancer patients have appropriate, necessary pain relief.” Pain is the most common reason Americans access the health care system, and it is the leading contributor to health care costs. Most painful conditions can be relieved with proper treatment, but patients often face significant barriers that can prevent ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Those Impacted by Cancer in Alaska for New Survey on COVID-19 Impact
... which focused on cancer patients and survivors, found half of the 1200 respondents said coronavirus had caused a change or disruption in their health care. "The current pandemic is affecting cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare providers in ways that few others ... is covered by insurance the same way traditional IV therapy is, allowing patients to get treatment at home when medically appropriate; Directing Health and Human Services to initiate a special enrollment period to increase access to affordable, quality health insurance; Enacting an ...
Palliative Care: Pain Management Amidst the Opioid Epidemic
Just as palliative care is making its way into care plans across the nation, the opioid epidemic creates a new set of challenges… and opportunities. Please join us for a community dialogue on ... these and other questions. Panelists: Jay Butler, MD, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska; President, Association of State & Territorial Health Officials Pat Dooley, RN, Director, Providence Hospice J. Thomas Grissom, MD, Interventional Pain Physician, Algone Ursula McVeigh, MD, ...
2021 Alaska Legislative Priorities
... curable life-threatening diseases - but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Alaska is working on the following policy priorities in support of our mission to end cancer as a major health problem. Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Tobacco Taxes – ACS CAN supports local and statewide measures to significantly increase the price of ... fell from 37% in 1995 down to 7.5% in 2019, youth e-cigarette use was up to 26% in 2019. Smoking still costs our state $575 million in annual health care costs plus an additional $261 million in annual lost productivity due to tobacco-related deaths. Expanding Prevention, Treatment, and ...
Senator Lisa Murkowski Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
... help reduce death and suffering from cancer. In a true demonstration of her commitment to protecting patients’ access to quality, affordable health care, Sen. Murkowski voted against efforts to repeal the health care law in 2017. She brings bipartisan support to anti-tobacco legislation, including the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ...