Updates matching "Palliative Care"

The Maine Legislature voted to override the veto by Governor LePage on a bill that would improve access to palliative care for those suffering from cancer and other chronic diseases. Now, those diagnosed with cancer in Maine will have the needed resources for a better quality of life during and

New research shows that not only does palliative care help patients with advanced cancer feel better, it also saves them money. Read more about this important research and its next steps.

On May 6 the Texas House voted 145-0 to approve HB 1874 , ACS CAN-supported legislation to improve our understanding of the barriers to palliative care in our state. Senator Joan Huffman has stepped forward to carry the bill in the Senate, for which we are grateful. The bill

On Tuesday, April 14, our palliative care legislation (HB 1874) received its first hearing and passed out of the House Public Health Committee unanimously on April 17. We're grateful for the testimony of our professional and volunteer witnesses (including Day at the Capitol attendees Christi Ming from Georgetown and Lillian

[caption id="attachment_9762" align="alignright" width="300"] U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers at the ACS CAN patient quality of life forum.[/caption] Sitting together in a meeting room at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, WA, theyξall told similar stories. Pain management. Emotional support. Family consultations. However, they weren't referring to a hospital support

"I needed somebody who could take my pain and suffering in hand and make that the focus of my treatment.Š— Those are the words of Eric Buck, a then 48-year old Massachusetts professor who was recovering from cancer. The person he needed was Dr. Vicki Jackson, chief of palliative care

As a member of his party's leadership team, Oklahoma State Representative Pat Ownbey has no shortage of people calling on him to champion their issues. That's why ACS CAN was so grateful he chose to lead an effort to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and people

For Immediate Release November 24, 2014 For media inquiries, contact: Marc Kaplan – 518-796-1038 (cell) [email protected] New York State Palliative Care Collaborative Announced to Promote Improved Quality of Life for Those with Chronic or Life-Limiting Illnesses Albany, NY-November 24, 2014--Thanksgiving is a time when families gather and

More than 600 cancer patients, survivors, caretakers, volunteers and staff from across the country convened recently in Washington, DC for the annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Constituents from all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam) and nearly every congressional district met with