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Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.
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States Continue to Get Better at Addressing Pain Management for Cancer Patients
July 14, 2014
One thing cancer patients and survivors know about is the pain that goes along with treatment. But, according to a new report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card, pain management policies in the states are better than ever, which is great news for cancer patients and others living with chronic diseases that cause pain.
Over almost a decade, states have made considerable progress in enacting policies that enhance access to pain care, including the use of pain medications, and minimize potential treatment barriers.
ACS CAN joined the State Pain Policy Advocacy Network at the University of Wisconsin and other organizations to release the report, which gives the states grades based on their pain management policies. ξAnd the good news is that not only are states improving at pain management but that no states received a D, D+, or F and no stateÈs grade has decreased since 2000.
Want to know where your state stands?
A
Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
B+
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio , South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming
B
Arkansas, Colorado, Dist. of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
C+
Alaska, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas
C
Illinois, Tennessee