Health Advocacy
Breast cancer has a devastating impact on women. In fact, breast cancer leads our nation in mortality related conditions of women aged forty to forty-nine (Up to Date, 2016). Breast cancer advocacy will be selected for this health advocacy campaign and project. This document will review proposed policy enhancements that involve the adoption of mandated high-risk cancer screening, minimization of out-of-pocket expenses, and investments in population-based effectiveness research. Moreover, tactics that facilitate policy optimization through the use of current legislation and lobbying opportunities in Michigan will be explored. Lastly, ethical and legal implications of breast cancer advocacy will be presented. As a result, …show more content…
One major program that was directly developed as a result of this act was called the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. The program 's inception was developed with federal funding appropriated by the public act (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2015a). The program served as the first federally mandated breast cancer prevention program for low- income and uninsured women. According to the CDC (2015a), the program had many successful attributes. For instance, the program was able to reach 4.8 million women and diagnose 67,959 women with breast cancer (CDC, 2015a). Without the adoption of public policy to address this population health issue, the health outcomes would not have been possible. This program was hugely successful with the support of financial contributions and health …show more content…
This advocacy program in another example of a state-supported program from the federally funded money. This program serves low-income, uninsured women in Michigan and represents a partnership with federal programs (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services [MDHHS], 2016). Since its development, there have been drastic improvements related to patient education and screening/diagnostic services for low-income, uninsured women (MDHHS, 2016). According to the MDHHS (2016), the program was able to reach numerous women and contribute to a reduction in mortality. The program 's success has been a factor related to breast cancer awareness and screening. Nonetheless, there is still more work to be done related to prevention and detection.
Proposed Policy Solution
The three specific objectives of health advocacy reform include mandated high-risk breast cancer screening. Upon completion of risk screening, a plan would need to be devised to help explore all options such as genetic counseling, genetic testing, and surgery. Secondarily, policy reform would need to include limits on out-of-pocket expenses to have genetic testing completed. These measures would be necessary for low-income, uninsured women. Thirdly, more quality based research in breast cancer that includes attention to the population-based effectiveness of treatment options.
Mandated Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer has a devastating impact on women. In fact, breast cancer leads our nation in mortality related conditions of women aged forty to forty-nine (Up to Date, 2016). Breast cancer advocacy will be selected for this health advocacy campaign and project. This document will review proposed policy enhancements that involve the adoption of mandated high-risk cancer screening, minimization of out-of-pocket expenses, and investments in population-based effectiveness research. Moreover, tactics that facilitate policy optimization through the use of current legislation and lobbying opportunities in Michigan will be explored. Lastly, ethical and legal implications of breast cancer advocacy will be presented. As a result, …show more content…
One major program that was directly developed as a result of this act was called the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. The program 's inception was developed with federal funding appropriated by the public act (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2015a). The program served as the first federally mandated breast cancer prevention program for low- income and uninsured women. According to the CDC (2015a), the program had many successful attributes. For instance, the program was able to reach 4.8 million women and diagnose 67,959 women with breast cancer (CDC, 2015a). Without the adoption of public policy to address this population health issue, the health outcomes would not have been possible. This program was hugely successful with the support of financial contributions and health …show more content…
This advocacy program in another example of a state-supported program from the federally funded money. This program serves low-income, uninsured women in Michigan and represents a partnership with federal programs (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services [MDHHS], 2016). Since its development, there have been drastic improvements related to patient education and screening/diagnostic services for low-income, uninsured women (MDHHS, 2016). According to the MDHHS (2016), the program was able to reach numerous women and contribute to a reduction in mortality. The program 's success has been a factor related to breast cancer awareness and screening. Nonetheless, there is still more work to be done related to prevention and detection.
Proposed Policy Solution
The three specific objectives of health advocacy reform include mandated high-risk breast cancer screening. Upon completion of risk screening, a plan would need to be devised to help explore all options such as genetic counseling, genetic testing, and surgery. Secondarily, policy reform would need to include limits on out-of-pocket expenses to have genetic testing completed. These measures would be necessary for low-income, uninsured women. Thirdly, more quality based research in breast cancer that includes attention to the population-based effectiveness of treatment options.
Mandated Breast Cancer Screening