Alaska Legislature Made Strides Against Cancer in 2024 Session
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The passage of two bills late in the 2024 legislative session marks a significant step forward in easing the cancer burden in Alaska.
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25 Patient and Provider Groups Applaud Supreme Court Ruling though Express Concern about Other Plaintiffs Keeping FDA Authority Challenge Alive
Our 25 organizations, representing patients with serious health conditions and disabilities and their providers, applaud the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling reversing the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al.
N.J. Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Votes to Approve Legislation Aimed at Alleviating Medical Debt
Earlier today, the New Jersey State Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee voted to move the Louisa Carmen Medical Debt Relief Act forward. A3861, sponsored by Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo, Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli and Assemblyman Herb Conaway, will now head to the Assembly floor for further consideration.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule is Important Step in Reducing Devastating Impact of Medical Debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed rule today to lessen the impact of medical debt on an individual’s credit.
Governor Signs Cancer Bill Increasing Access to High-Risk Screenings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 2954/SB2883 this week, making Tennessee the sixth state in the U.S. to enhance coverage of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men.
New Reports Show Frequent Use of Utilization Management Tools Imposed on Cancer Patients and Survivors
ACS CAN released two reports today which provide a snapshot of utilization management requirements for specific cancer drugs in both the Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage.
Encuesta: la mayoría de los pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer tienen o anticipan deudas médicas
Aproximadamente la mitad (49%) de los pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer declaran estar agobiados por deudas médicas, junto con algunos (13%) que afirman anticipar deudas médicas como parte de su plan de tratamiento, según una nueva encuesta que forma parte de la iniciativa conocida como Survivor Views (en inglés) de la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN, por sus siglas en inglés).
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
Illinois Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Advocates Hold Cancer Action Day at Capitol, Urging Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing & Paid Medical Leave, Address Medical Debt
Earlier today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Pennsylvania State Capitol as a part of their annual Cancer Action Day advocating for several legislative proposals that aim to address the needs of patients across the cancer continuum. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gives people impacted by cancer a powerful voice with lawmakers by holding an annual Cancer Action Day.
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
Cancer Advocates and Cyclists Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Ohio Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer