S. Carter Steger, Author at The Medical Care Blog

About S. Carter Steger

S. Carter Steger is the Vice President of State and Local Campaigns for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). She has more than twenty-seven years of experience in state and local governmental health advocacy affairs. She and the team she supervises are responsible for providing strategic, issue-specific guidance and support to ACS CAN staff and volunteers across the country as they work with lawmakers to pass legislation, initiatives, and regulations proven to reduce suffering and death from cancer.

Pain Policy in the US: Majority of States Falling Behind

By S. Carter Steger | August 15, 2018

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We are in the midst of a national epidemic concerning opioid misuse and abuse, and lawmakers are rushing to address this concerning situation. However, a recent report finds that only a few states are successfully implementing a balanced approach to curbing opioid misuse and abuse while maintaining access to pain relief for patients in need.… Read More »