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Cancer Advocates Urge Arizona Lawmakers to Support Continuation of State Medicaid Program
... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Arizona Capitol to urge lawmakers to support the reauthorization of the Arizona Health Cancer Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid program. Currently, more than 2 million Arizonans benefit from the health care coverage and services provided by the program, including necessary cancer screenings at recommended guidelines. Studies show access to quality ...
The Costs of Cancer: ACS CAN 6th Annual New Mexico Cancer Summit
Please join us for the 6th annual New Mexico Cancer Summit. The 2019 NM Cancer Summit will examine the direct and indirect costs of cancer care during the patient journey. We will explore how benefit design, treatment plans and modalities, geographic location and other factors affect cancer patient costs and discuss what state and federal policymakers can do to help people maintain adequate and affordable access to care. PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Jean McDougall, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER: ... or 505-262-6019. Champion Sponsors: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer Community Sponsors: Celgene, Genentech, Janssen Oncology, PhRMA, Presbyterian Health Services In-Kind Sponsor: Resources for Change, Inc. Contributions or membership payments to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...
ACS CAN Letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson Asking for Support for Tobacco Control and Early Detection and Prevention
... achieve these goals, the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget should maintain its current commitment of $1.6 Million to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Cancer Prevention and Control Program and maintain its current commitment of $7.2 Million in funding to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Tobacco Control Program. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives and the economy. But as this virus ... annually between 2012-2016 according to the New York State Cancer Registry. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ...
Statement on the Death of Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis
... survivors, and their families. He was fiercely committed to racial and social justice, and as part of that work, to making sure access to health care was a basic human right. “In addition to playing a pivotal role in the civil rights movement, Rep. Lewis had long been a champion of cancer issues from his work on the Atlanta City Council throughout his time in Congress. The congressman recognized racism is a public health issue and was a vocal advocate for the passage of critical patient protections in the Affordable Care Act. “This year, an estimated 1.8 ...
President’s Proposal on Drug Affordability
... The administration’s proposal, American Patients First Blueprint (Blueprint) , looks at a number of areas of potential cost savings to the health care system in addition to proposals included in the president’s FY19 budget. At this stage, the administration has laid out some high-level ... Medicare Part D – As cancer is a disease that disproportionately affects older individuals, working to improve affordability in Medicare - the health insurance program that serves the majority of this community - is of utmost importance. Seniors and disabled Medicare beneficiaries are ...
House to Vote on Comprehensive Drug Pricing Legislation, Provisions Include Capping Medicare Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs
... vote today on a bill intended to bring down patient prescription drug costs. Several of the bill’s numerous provisions are important to cancer care, including establishing an annual cap on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket expenses, allowing some Medicare beneficiaries to spread out ... A portion of the bill’s estimated savings would be directed to increasing federal investment in medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and extending funding for the Cancer Moonshot Initiative at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The following is a statement from ... a cancer drug in 2017 hit the catastrophic cap in just the first two months of the year, according to research done for ACS CAN by Avalere Health. Rather than requiring full payment upfront, we support allowing those patients with high-cost drugs to space out their prescription drug ...
The Future of Health Care: The Promise of Clinical Trials in Advancing Cancer Care
... host, in virtual format , our 5th annual forum in Connecticut to examine the current impact and future potential of clinical trials in cancer care, with a focus on disparities and barriers for patient participation. Focus of the Forum This event will examine the importance of cancer ... benefit all patients. Forum participants will include key stakeholders throughout the oncology community, including leaders in life sciences, health care systems, academia, provider groups, patient advocacy, public policy, business, and others. ACS CAN will use this event to help ... closed. You may register day of the event at acscan.windrosemedia.com Speakers Andrea Silber, MD - Assistant Clinical Director for Health Equity and Diversity, Yale Cancer Center Jose DeJesus - Community Health Educator, Yale School of Public Health Pratheesh Sathyan, PhD ...
Senate Introduces Legislation to Increase Californians’ Access to Lifesaving Testing and Innovative Treatments
... teamed up to sponsor this important next step in ensuring cancer patients have access to precision medicine. The UC system is a leader in cancer care through the UC Cancer Consortium which comprises five of the nation's 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. ... cancer diagnosis across the state on an equitable basis,” said Carrie L. Byington, M.D., executive vice president of University of California Health. “California has the opportunity to be among the leaders in the nation with this legislation.” Despite its benefits, access to biomarker ... due to several factors, including low awareness of new testing methodologies among providers and patients and lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid programs. “Biomarker testing and precision medicine have led to improved patient survival and quality of life,” ...
Advocates Urge North Dakota Lawmakers to Reduce the Cost of Fighting Cancer
... who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress and have a negative impact on care. Senate Bill 2280 would establish standards and transparency to prior authorization processes, helping those in need of critical medical care ... the benefit it would bring to thousands.” Supplemental breast cancer detection screenings: House Bill 1283 would require all state-regulated health policies to eliminate patient out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging. It would require ... the full continuum of breast cancer screening without having to make excruciating financial choices about basic daily needs over their long-term health. “North Dakota patients should not face large out-of-pocket costs to detect breast cancer early,” said Rep. Karen Karls, who is ...
2023 California Legislative Policy Roundtable
... Cancer Registry, the Regional Registries, and the roles they play in fighting cancer. Panelists will include members of the Legislature, public health advocates, and researchers who will demonstrate how they use the Registry to fight cancer. We will also honor State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (CA – SD25) for the passage of SB 987 - The California Cancer Care Equity Act which improves cancer care access, cancer survival, and patient experience by enhancing Medi-Cal patient access to necessary ... We invite you to be part of a group of sustaining supporters enabling ACS CAN’s work to catalyze discovery, accelerate cures, and improve health equity. With your help, our advocacy will not stop. Join us and together we can save lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. To ...
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