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Survey: More than 80 Percent of Cancer Patients and Survivors Say Copay Assistance Programs Help Them Afford Their Prescription Drugs
Findings Highlight Need for Pennsylvania Legislature to Pass Copay Accumulator Reform Bill to Make It Easier for Pennsylvanians to Pay for Medically Necessary Medications
Survey: More than 80 Percent of Cancer Patients and Survivors Say Copay Assistance Programs Help Them Afford Their Prescription Drugs
Albany, NY – A new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that while copay assistance programs can help cancer patients afford the medications they need, some aren’t able
Fifth Circuit Upholds Marketing Denial Orders for Triton Distributors’ Flavored E-Cigarette Products; Products Must Be Removed from Shelves
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the case of Triton Distribution v. FDA, upholding the agency’s marketing denial order (MDO) for Triton’s flavored e-cigarette products.
ACS CAN Hires New Vice President of Federal Advocacy and New Federal Relations Directors
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pleased to announce the hire of a new vice president of federal affairs, and two new federal relations directors.
Public Health groups applaud bill to end the sale of menthol cigarettes
NEW YORK – A coalition of public health groups applauded today’s introduction of legislation (Intro 577-2022) that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City by Councilmembers Rita Joseph and Selvena N. Brooks-Powers.
Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Want Government to Prioritize Making Health Care More Affordable
A new national poll conducted by a bipartisan team of researchers for ACS CAN found 8 in 10 (81%) voters agree that the government should protect people so that they don’t lose their coverage during high inflation and economic instability.
Los comerciantes minoristas de tabaco del condado de San Diego comenzarán a pagar la tarifa de licencia que financiará la aplicación de las regulaciones del tabaco
A partir del 14 de julio, los minoristas de tabaco en el condado de San Diego comenzarán a pagar una tarifa para obtener una licencia. El costo financiará y garantizará el estricto cumplimiento de la ordenanza de licencias de venta de tabaco que entró en vigor en julio de 2021.
Proposed Medicare Rule Would Remove Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes to the 2023 Medicare program that, if finalized, would eliminate cost sharing for colonoscopies after a positive non-invasive screening test, and lower the minimum age of colorectal cancer screening to 45.
New Report: Patients Report Increased Likelihood to Enroll in Decentralized Clinical Trials
An article released today in JAMA Network Open details the potential benefits of using technology to increase patient participation in cancer clinical trials. In a survey of nearly 1,200 recent cancer patients and survivors, more than 80% said they would be willing to use remote technologies and tools in a trial.