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... saving lives. The policies, championed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), will increase access to crucial cancer care for Alabamians who have state-regulated health insurance plans. For many Black families in Alabama, cancer has taken a devastating toll, often because diagnoses come too late. ... cancer early can make the difference between life and death, no woman should have to choose between paying bills or getting the follow-up care she needs,” said Ella Perry, breast cancer survivor and ACS CAN volunteer. Although Black women are diagnosed with breast cancer at lower ...

... today thanked Representative Wright and Senators Bernskoetter, Fitzwater, and Eslinger for introducing legislation that would require more health insurance plans to count all prescription drug copayments made by or on behalf of Missourians. The important health policy reform would prevent an increasingly common practice used by insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers called “copay ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

... of this testing that can open the door to lifesaving treatment.   “Commitments to increase affordability are needed by patients across the care continuum. From ensuring access to biomarker testing to addressing the ongoing cost of prescription medications, lawmakers have a role to play ... the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. Granite Staters are looking for state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in a lifetime of medical debt,” said Mike Rollo, ACS CAN New Hampshire director of ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...

... for ACS CAN. “Copay adjustment programs put patients and their families in an impossible situation – having to choose between their health and other financial obligations. The bills now in consideration in both the House and Senate would ensure fewer Rhode Island cancer patients ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...