What is the difference between what the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are doing about access to care?
The American Cancer Society is a charitable organization. Its purpose is to educate the public about key issues that relate to its lifesaving mission of eliminating cancer as a major public health problem. The American Cancer Society has been working to help people gain access to quality health care through a number of initiatives for many years, including but not limited to: • Offering assistance to patients struggling with insurance issues through the Societys Health Insurance Assistance Service (HIAS) at the National Cancer Information Center (NCIC) • Building Hope Lodge facilities near major cancer centers to offer patients and their families a place to stay free of charge when their treatment is far from home • Placing trained patient navigators in hospitals to help patients navigate the health care system The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is a grassroots advocacy organization that supports laws and policies that help people fight cancer, and holds lawmak
