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2020 Maine Session Summary
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Mainers touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In ... process for bills of $750 or more in a single emergency services visit. This new law affects more than 800,000 Mainers who have private health insurance or are uninsured. Affordability and Accessibility of Health Care : ACS CAN advocated in support of a health reform bill that ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Help Reduce the Cancer Burden on Minnesotans
... patient quality of life, prevent youth commercial tobacco use and help adults quit tobacco, and expand equitable access to quality, affordable health care. “While cancer affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. ACS CAN is committed to working with lawmakers to ensure all ... This year in Minnesota, there will be over 35,000 new cancer cases and an estimated 10,340 cancer deaths. ACS CAN will focus on reducing health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, populations ...
Prescription Drug Affordability in Michigan
ACS CAN supports legislation that restricts the use of so-called copay accumulator adjustments in health insurance plans. We advocate for policies that ensure third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations. Prescription drug affordability safegaurds that patients and their families can care for themselves while reducing the burden of toxic medical debt. Michigan cancer patients and others rely on prescription drug copay ... two cancer survivors struggles without copay accumulators: Video of krin_gary_westby_wisconsin Video of acs_can_barriers_to_care_julie_turner_fc2 Read about the impact of copay accumulators found through our Survivor Views survey: In March & April of 2024, ACS CAN ...