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Congress Prioritizes Cancer Research with $2.5 Billion Increase for NIH and $408 Million for NCI in FY 2023 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Early this morning Congress released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National ... or improve access to palliative care. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: Cancer Research “Cancer research is one of the most promising fields of biomedical discovery and sustained year-over-year increases ... trials act which would address ancillary costs when enrollees must travel, such as transportation and lodging, which for too long have been cost barriers for participation. “A five-year extension of additional federal funding for Medicaid in Puerto Rico and a permanent extension ...
Racial disparities in prostate cancer could be addressed with newly introduced legislation
Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men. However, while cancer affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. Black men have a much higher incidence of ... patient support, and advocacy We know these disparities exist, and something must be done about them. The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are working to improve cancer outcomes for all and reverse these disparities through the Improving Mortality from Prostate Cancer Together ... fight against cancer. That’s why we support policies that increase equitable access to care and reduce barriers to screening such as patient cost. We’re advocating for the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act or the PSA Screening for HIM Act , legislation ...
New Legislation Aims to Increase Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
... Senate today aims to improve access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare beneficiaries in order to increase early detection of more cancers for more Americans. The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act would establish a Medicare benefit category ... determine coverage for blood-based tests and future multi-cancer testing innovations. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Detecting cancer early can be the difference between life and death. When cancer is caught early, it is often easier and less costly to ...
District Court Decision Temporarily Blocks Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients in 19 States
Washington, D.C. – December 10, 2024 – On December 9, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States. This decision temporarily blocks the Final Rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which ... eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in 19 states. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of ...
New Legislation Aims to Increase Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare beneficiaries in order to increase early detection of more cancers for more Americans. The Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020 would establish a Medicare benefit category for ... testing innovations. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Detecting cancer early can be the difference between life and death. When cancer is caught early, it is often easier and less costly to ...
New Legislation Aims to Increase Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
... Senate today aims to improve access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare beneficiaries in order to increase early detection of more cancers for more Americans. The Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020 would establish a Medicare benefit category for multi-cancer screening tests and would allow the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... testing innovations. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Detecting cancer early can be the difference between life and death. When cancer is caught early, it is often easier and less costly to ...
New Legislation Aims to Increase Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday aims to improve access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare beneficiaries in order to increase early detection of more cancers for more Americans. The Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act would establish a Medicare benefit category ... testing innovations. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Detecting cancer early can be the difference between life and death. When cancer is caught early, it is often easier and less costly to ...
New Legislation Will Ensure Medicaid Enrollees Have Access to All FDA-Approved Cessation Services
... cessation services include the seven FDA-approved medications and individual, group and telephone counseling. Before the Quit Because of Covid-19 Act passed last year, state Medicaid programs were only required to provide cessation services to pregnant women, a requirement under ... This new law would ensure Medicaid enrollees trying to quit tobacco have all evidence-based resources available to them to increase their odds of success. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN.) “Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide and it is responsible for roughly one-third of all cancer deaths. ...
New Jersey Expands Access to Preventative Colorectal Cancer Screenings
... preventive colorectal cancer screenings. A-3523/ S-2305 is a vital new law that will eliminate financial barriers to lifesaving screenings. Half of colorectal cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented each year if every individual age 45 and older received recommended colorectal cancer ... will require health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminate cost-sharing for required follow-up colonoscopies with the goal of improving screening rates across the state. “With Governor Murphy’s ... Jersey has secured a major victory. In 2023, an estimated 4,220 New Jerseyans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and, by year’s end, we can expect to lose 1,360 neighbors to the preventable disease. In passing this legislation, our state can better work to reduce colorectal cancer ...
Missouri Voters Increase Access to Medicaid, Saving Lives and Helping to Reduce Future Suffering and Death from Cancer
... measure to increase access to health insurance coverage for more Missourians through the state’s Medicaid program, following on the heels of Oklahomans who made the same move at the end of June. This vote to increase access to the Medicaid program will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for more than 230,000 ... as permitted under the federal health law. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) president. “This is an incredible victory for public health in Missouri, where more than 1 in 10 residents are currently uninsured. ...
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