Congress Must Take Action to Address Medical Debt
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing this morning on addressing medical debt.
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House Subcommittee Considers FY25 Appropriations Bill with Increase in Cancer Research Funding
Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services considered and approved its draft FY25 appropriations bill that includes increases for federal cancer research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
ACS CAN Applauds House’s Commitment to Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
Tomorrow, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means is expected to mark up the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act.
Patient Groups Applaud Fifth Circuit Decision Protecting Access to No-Cost Preventive Services in Braidwood Management v. Becerra
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit partially reversed a district court decision that had invalidated key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra, finding cost-free preventive services could remain in place...
FDA Defies Public Health by Authorizing Menthol E-cigarettes for Sale; Fails to Protect Youth from Lifetime of Addiction
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dealt a blow to public health by authorizing the sale of four menthol e-cigarettes manufactured by NJOY LLC.
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.
Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network was joined by 51 other organizations in a letter asking Congress to swiftly pass the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act.
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.
Una nueva legislación bipartidista facilitaría la participación de pacientes con cáncer en ensayos clínicos
Un proyecto de legislación federal facilitaría la participación de todos los pacientes con cáncer en ensayos clínicos. Patrocinada por los representantes Raúl Ruiz (D-Calif.) y Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), la Ley de Modernización de Ensayos Clínicos (Clinical Trial Modernization Act, en inglés) es una legislación bipartidista que aumentaría el acceso a los ensayos clínicos, ya que ayudaría a eliminar las limitaciones económicas y geográficas que impiden la participación de los pacientes.
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).