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Health care guide for cancer patients is available - msnbc.com

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 01:32 AM PST

Levittown — The American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are offering a new guide designed to help cancer patients and their families learn how they can benefit from the Affordable Care Act.

The ACA, signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, assures that people who have cancer or other major illnesses cannot be denied coverage.

"People need to know how the Affordable Care Act will affect them in easy-to-understand language. This guide provides straightforward information about what is included in the law and when provisions take effect," said Dr. Maureen Killackey, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey. "While the law is not perfect, it will significantly improve the healthcare system and save lives."

Key provisions of the act give seniors, children and the uninsured better access to quality, affordable health care. These provisions and others that will go into effect over the next few years will improve the healthcare system for those who have cancer, according to the ACS.

The law ensures that those with cancer cannot be denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions; be charged more for their coverage because of their health status or be faced with annual or lifetime coverage limits that cause a sudden termination of care.

The guide is posted on the ACS and ACS CAN websites. To access it directly, visit http://bit.ly/ckX0Qu

. Printed copies are available by calling the ACS at 800-227-2345.

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New Year’s Eve 2011: A Guide to the TV Celebrations - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 01:59 PM PST

By WSJ Staff

It's New Year's Eve. What channel should you watch to ring in 2011? Should you spend the closing moments of this year and the start of the next with Drake, David Archuleta, Lil Wayne or the cast of "The Jersey Shore"?

Here's a guide to what's on.

New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (NBC): Daly has been trying to be the face of the New Year's Eve franchise for years. Tonight, his show has a promising lineup with Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and My Chemical Romance on the bill. The show will also feature Bono and the Edge talking about their new musical "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark." Let's see if Daly has the guts to ask the pair about the show's safety record. Let's also hope they sing "New Year's Day." The show starts at 10 p.m. ET.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2011 (ABC): Sorta weird and cumbersome having both of their names in the show's title. In any case, Clark and Seacrest's lineup features Jennifer Hudson, Drake, and Train, and a bunch of other Top-40 mainstream "American Idol"-ish types. Willow Smith is also among the guests, but the whole thing is likely to take place way past her bedtime–unless she's on the West Coast. The show starts at 10 p.m. ET.

New Year's Eve Live! (Fox): Nancy O'Dell hosts this show, which features "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta. The program, which will broadcast from New York and Las Vegas, kicks off at 11 p.m. ET. Also, Mariah Carey will debut a new music video, "Auld Lang Syne." Maybe she should have released it a couple days ago?

New Year's Eve Bash 2011 (MTV): Really? This is the way you want to start the New Year? With members of "The Jersey Shore"? Actually, since the special is hosted by sharp-tongued comic Whitney Cummings, we may tune in for a bit too. Another high (or low) point: "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is scheduled to climb into a ball that will be lowered into Times Square to help ring in 2011. The show starts at 10:30 p.m.

"New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin" (CNN): This special, now in its fourth year, features the cool Cooper and the caustic Griffin is a pairing that could be disastrous or a guilty pleasure. The broadcast will be live from Times Square. Starts at 11 p.m. ET.

"Watch What Happens Live: Andy's New Year's Party" (Bravo): Hosted by Andy Cohen, the show reportedly will also have appearances by Jimmy Fallon, and the Rent Is Too Damn High Party leader Jimmy McMillan. Begins at 10:30 p.m. ET.

"All-American New Year's Eve" (Fox News): Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer are hosts. Musical guests will include the Gin Blossoms and "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee. Lots of "Idol" folks on tap for tonight, huh? Starts at 11 p.m. ET.

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