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Gov. McAuliffe Signs Palliative Care Bill
... CONTACT: Ray Carson American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cell: 813-300-6555 Email: [email protected] Governor Signs Palliative Care Bill RICHMOND, Va. (May 17, 2017) – Earlier today on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, Governor Terry McAuliffe ... a bill-signing ceremony for Virginia’s Palliative Care Information and Resources Bill. This legislation requires the Virginia Department of Health to use their website to make information and resources on palliative care available to the public, health care professionals and health care facilities. The bill is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. Palliative care is a fast-growing ...
Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Increase Access to Health Coverage for Low-Income State Residents
A bi-partisan group of Virginia state legislators voted to accept federal dollars to increase access to health coverage through Medicaid. The following statement by Brian Donohue, Virginia government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, applauds this decision: "This week’s bi-partisan decision by the state legislature to increase access to health coverage through Medicaid is a win for Virginia on many levels. Not only does this expand healthcare for 400,000 low-income Virginians, but ... through Medicaid – a move that would provide thousands of currently uninsured people in the state with access to lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. "It's been a long journey to get to this day. Our dedicated volunteers have gone to ...
Gov. Northam’s Tobacco Tax Proposal Undercuts Virginians Health, Says Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization
... Brian Donohue, Virginia director of government relations for ACS CAN: “We do want to thank the governor for proposing to expand access to care in our state, to add additional funding for tobacco cessation services through the Quit Now Virginia quitline, and to restore funding to the ... be significant enough to make a difference. “Bluntly, raising the cigarette tax by a mere $0.30 per pack won’t make an impact on public health—it will fail to keep kids from becoming addicted to cigarettes and it will fail to help adults quit. “We call on the legislature to ... lives. This proposal will not achieve that. We therefore call on the legislature to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack to improve the health of our state.” ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is making cancer a top priority for ...
Improving quality of life for cancer patients
Cancer Patients Need Access to Palliative Care Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It's provided by a team of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals working together with the patient, their family and caregivers. The team works with the patient to control pain and other ... so the patient can choose what is best. ACS CAN successfully advocated in 2017 for legislation that would require the Virginia Department of Health to include resources on its website that will make information about available palliative care services easily accessible to patients and ...
ACS CAN Profiles Virginia Voices of those Impacted by Medicaid Program through Launch of Digital Storybook
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched a collection of digital stories from individuals, families and health care professionals as part of its Medicaid Covers US project. The stories feature people directly impacted by Medicaid across several states ... features the faces and stories of those who have been helped by the program, those who could benefit from the program if they were eligible and health professionals who have seen what critical role this program plays for their patients and their health systems. ACS CAN’s Medicaid ...
2022 ACS CAN Virginia Cancer Research Forum
... an ambitious goal to achieve a 40% reduction in cancer mortality in the United States by 2035. To achieve this goal, we must fight to achieve health equity. Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible by removing obstacles to health care such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences. We will specifically focus on reducing colorectal cancer morbidity rates in Virginia ...
2020 Virginia Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Virginia residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Prevention and Early Detection Access to Care: Supporting the Virginia Medicaid program by defeating Short Term Heath Care plans, Association Health Care plans, and Catastrophic Health Care plans. Breast and Cervical Cancer: ACS CAN will advocate to increase current funding of $405 ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support Improving Virginians’ Access to Lifesaving Medication
... Bill 376/House Bill 946, which seeks to improve Virginians’ access to lifesaving medication. Currently in Virginia, many residents maintain health coverage that does not offer an option for affordable, flat-dollar prescription drug copays, leaving countless Virginians with co-insurance ... to Richmond from Ivanhoe to stand alongside her fellow survivors in calling on lawmakers to improve their constituents’ access to lifesaving care. “My family is no stranger to cancer; years before I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, we lost my grandmother to the same diagnosis,” ... for many Virginians who’ve forgone care to avoid strapping medical debt. No patient should have to choose between their physical and financial health.” Several states have already taken similar actions to reduce the out-of-pocket burden for patients—none of which have reported ...
2024 Virginia Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Virginia residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... (ACS CAN) will work with the Governor and the General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact ...
2021 Virginia Legislative Priorities
... that promote the prevention and treatment of cancer while offering the citizens of the Commonwealth expanded access to quality, affordable health care. In 2021, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Governor and the General Assembly on legislative and ... opponents have attempted to weaken the program asking for authorization to offer substandard healthcare programs such as Association Health Plans and Catastrophic Health Plans. These bare bones plans do not offer the levels of protection that Medicaid does. During the COVID ...