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ACS CAN Applauds Inclusion of Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests in Year-End Health Care Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House released text of the FY25 Continuing Resolution and year-end health care package which includes language based on the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act (House)/ ... have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and clinical benefit has been shown. The bipartisan legislation is the most supported health care bill in Congress with the broad support of 318 members of the House of Representatives and 63 members of the Senate. In advance of ...
Congress Misses Critical Opportunity to Prioritize Cancer Prevention and Access to Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congress failed to advance a bipartisan year-end health care package that would have made a big difference in the fight against cancer. The bill included language based on the Nancy Gardner Sewell ... president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) reacting to Congress’ inability to pass a bipartisan year-end health care package: “This week, Congress missed a tremendous opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of cancer ...
Arizona Cancer Advocates Mourn Passing of Rep. Raúl Grijalva
... from battling lung cancer. During his more than two decades of serving in Congress, Rep. Grijalva championed efforts to improve public health by advocating for the development of new health care clinics in Southern Arizona, as well as supporting efforts to increase access to care by co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to aid in the ...
Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Gather in D.C. to Urge Congress to Sustain Vital Research and Prevention Funding
... due to dramatic and unprecedented proposed reductions in research funding, staff eliminations, and policy shifts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), future cancer cures are in jeopardy if ... and live happy, healthy lives. Recent breakthroughs in cancer screening, immunotherapy and many other areas are radically transforming patient care. Additionally, investments in biomedical research leads to the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs across the nation that help fuel local economies.” ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also urge lawmakers to extend the health care tax credits that help make health insurance more affordable for people who buy their coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. If Congress ...
Hoopa Cancer Advocate Travels to D.C. to Urge Congress to Take a Stand in the Fight Against Cancer
... they highlighted the real-life impact these investments have on patients, families and communities nationwide. Donahue, a tribal health consultant who is Pueblo Indian and whose family is Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk, met with members of California’s congressional delegation to discuss the need to prioritize proven cancer-fighting policies and federal investment in lifesaving cancer research and care, including funding that supports American Indian and Alaska Native communities. “We all know someone who has been touched by cancer. In ... due to dramatic and unprecedented proposed reductions in research funding, staff eliminations, and policy shifts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The administration has recommended an ...
ACS CAN Reacts to Governor's Budget
... (CSP) and funding for the tobacco prevention and cessation program. “The CSP offers a critically important service to men and women who lack health insurance – screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer at no cost to the patient. Detected early, these cancers are more ... The final 2021-2022 state budget maintained flat level state funding for the CSP at $19.825 million. After nearly two years of patients delaying care, including accessing their doctor recommended cancer screening, funding to the CSP must increase. “Cancer patients have long faced ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever ...
Members of Congress voice support for Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests
On September 19 th , members of Congress held a hearing to discuss increasing seniors’ access to innovative medical care. Dozens of ACS CAN volunteers joined the hearing as a show of support for the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Act. The hearing, hosted by the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, discussed several bills currently up for consideration, including the MCED Act, which would create a pathway for Medicare to ...
Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to D.C. Urging Congress to Make Cancer a National Priority
... down barriers to coverage for lifesaving screenings for those at highest risk of prostate cancer is key to beginning to close the gap on health disparities in our country, particularly as prostate cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death for Black men,” said Lisa ... whether an individual is able to remain up to date on their recommended cancer screenings. The PSA Screening for HIM Act would improve health outcomes for our loved ones and neighbors most at-risk by removing out-of-pocket costs for prostate cancer screenings.” Volunteers will ... of K&L Gates for their efforts leading ACS CAN and other public health groups in preserving critical patient protections under the Affordable Care Act. Adam S. Cooper, Gretchen P. Mahoney, and Beth W. Petronio led the charge to protect access to lifesaving preventive care in the case of ...
Expanding access to early detection would improve cancer survivorship. This is how
... some rare cancers. If clinical trials demonstrate benefit and the FDA approves, these types of tests would be an incredible asset in cancer care and have the potential to save countless lives. I am thrilled at the prospect that my patients — and those of my colleagues — might be ... all the more critical. This bill, which has received bipartisan support and co-sponsorship from 54 senators, would also give the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to cover new multi-cancer technology in the future, without the need for additional legislation. In focusing on this groundbreaking technology, policymakers in Washington signal to their constituents that early detection and patient health are priorities. As a practitioner in and resident of Delaware, I applaud Sen. Tom Carper and Sen. Chris Coons’ and Rep. Lisa Blunt ...
White House Shines National Spotlight on Cancer to Reignite Moonshot
... it,’ building on the initial and robust cancer moonshot investment in discovery, prioritizing increased uptake of prevention and addressing health disparities. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ... detection tests for cancers for which we don’t currently have answers. We must also ensure everyone has access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage and can take a significant step toward that goal by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. Finally, we must work to ensure no matter how ...