Rhode Island lawmakers have taken the first step towards ensuring cancer patients and others with chronic disease are protected from excessive prescription drug costs.
TRENTON, NJ – DECEMBER 19, 2022 – Earlier today, the New Jersey State Senate joined its Assembly counterpart in approving legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving colorectal cancer screening.
As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.
ALBANY, NY – DECEMBER 15, 2022 – The costs of being diagnosed with cancer last long after the diagnosis and initial treatment putting cancer survivors at increased risk for lifelong financial hardship, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society Ca
ALBANY, NY – DECEMBER 12, 2022 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Santa Clause join children throughout New York in preparing a Christmas wish list, to be delivered tomorrow by Old Saint Nick to legislators in Albany.
El gobernador Gavin Newsom vetó la legislación que habría garantizado que más planes de seguro de salud, incluido Medi-Cal, cubrieran las pruebas integrales de biomarcadores, siempre y cuando estén respaldadas por pruebas médicas y científicas.
A new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network shows that while copay assistance programs can help cancer patients afford the medications they need, some aren’t able to apply them to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket requirements, which can create a barrier to care.
Findings Highlight Need for Pennsylvania Legislature to Pass Copay Accumulator Reform Bill to Make It Easier for Pennsylvanians to Pay for Medically Necessary Medications
Albany, NY - Una nueva encuesta "Survivor Views" (Opiniones de sobrevivientes) de la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) muestra que, si bien los programas de asistencia para copagos pueden ayudar a los pacientes con cáncer a pagar los medicamentos que necesitan, algunos no pueden aplicarlos al deducible de su cobertura de salud ni a otros requisitos de gastos de bolsillo, lo que puede crear una barrera para la atención.
The California Assembly Health Committee passed a bill today that would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when supported by medical and scientific evidence.