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Left Behind: Health and Hope in North Carolina

In Left Behind: Hope and Health in North Carolina, we meet three individuals who share their hopes for the future and worries about their health. Richard, Emma and Adrienne all earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet not enough to benefit from subsidies to purchase insurance, making access to health care difficult. Watch the trailer Watch the full film Meet the storytellers: Richard Richard and his wife Vickie own and work on their family farm ...

Critical Condition: Stories of Health in the Heartland

This short film, created by award winning filmmaker Ky Dickens, features community members and health professionals from across Kansas sharing their challenges and triumphs as they strive to take care of themselves, their families, and their communities. Watch the trailer Watch the full film Stephanie Stephanie was just 30 years old when she ... for the same coverage in Kansas. She was left uninsured, without access to the physical therapy she needs to recover and facing other serious health risks. Brayden When Anthony gained custody of his son, Brayden, he was performing well below his grade level, and was diagnosed with a mood ...

Left Behind: Health and Hope in North Carolina

In Left Behind: Hope and Health in North Carolina, we meet three individuals who share their hopes for the future and worries about their health. Richard, Emma and Adrienne all earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet not enough to benefit from subsidies to purchase insurance, making access to health care difficult. Watch the trailer Watch the full film Meet the storytellers: Richard Richard and his wife Vickie own and work on their family farm ...

Stories about Barriers to Care Overview

Access to health care is critical to reducing suffering and death from cancer and other chronic illnesses. Yet too many patients face barriers accessing the ... treatments they need because of out-of-pocket costs and insurer policies. Hear three stories of the difficulties individuals face in getting the care they need. Video of Stories about Barriers to Care Overview Stories about Barriers to Care Overview ...

Biomarker Testing: A Game Changer in Lung Cancer Care

... cancer treatment, allowing doctors to connect patients to the most effective treatment for their patients. What is biomarker testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient. A “biomarker” is a characteristic of blood, tissue or other ... bethanns_biomarker_story Video of marias_biomarker_story Video of carlas_biomarker_story   Resources Precision Medicine and Biomarker Testing  Health Equity in Biomarker Testing and Targeted Therapy  Biomarker Testing in Clinical Trials  Cancer Biomarker Testing: The Key to Unlocking Precision Cancer Therapy   Biomarker Testing: A Game Changer in Lung Cancer Care ...

14th Annual ACS CAN Research and Health Equity Forum

Thank you for registering to participate in our 14th Annual ACS CAN Research and Health Equity Forum on October 22nd. Below is event and technical information to provide you with everything required to fully participate and enjoy the event. Event Information and Link: Agenda 14th Annual ACS CAN Research and Health Equity Forum on October 22nd, 8- 10 am featuring: Keynote speaker Nobel Prize recipient William Kaelin, MD, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, and Tango Therapeutics.  A panel of industry and health care leaders:              Melaina Boyce, EMD Serono              Reid Huber, Third Rock Ventures              Thea James, ...

ACS CAN Wisconsin opposes legislation to expand short-term, limited-duration health plans

... insurance plans (STLD). These plans would take us back to the day when cancer patients could be denied access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage. Short-term health plans allow insurance companies to: Deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer Cap benefits on coverage Exclude ... duration (STLD) health plans. Collectively, our organizations support maintaining and expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive health care coverage for Wisconsinites living with chronic health conditions. Wisconsinites need access to affordable, adequate health insurance so they ...

William J. Mayer, MD, MPH

William J. Mayer, MD, MPH, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federation Care Network, a clinically integrated network of six health systems, 17 acute care hospitals and 3,500 physicians, dedicated to improving the health of Michigan at a sustainable cost. He has over 25 years of leadership experience in health care and health-related organizations. His ...

Medicaid Expansion: Improving Access to Coverage, Detecting Cancers, Early, Saving More Lives - Learn More

Medicaid is a vital part of our state's health care system. Many of Missouri's poorest and sickest patients, including many with cancer, gain access to necessary care and services through the ... have an opportunity to accept billions of dollars in federal money to assure that more hard working Missouri families have access to affordable health care coverage, including quality cancer care, through Medicaid. Should Missouri accept the funds and improve access to health care coverage ...

Medicaid Expansion: Improving Access to Coverage, Detecting Cancers, Early, Saving More Lives.

The Show-Me-State has an opportunity to provide nearly 260,000 working, low-income Missourians a path to affordable health care coverage. Right now, the Missouri General Assembly can take action to accept billions of dollars of federal money to assure that more hard-working Missouri families have access to affordable health care Coverage, including quality cancer care, through our Medicaid program. Learn More The federal government will pay 100% of the costs in ...

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