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Lawmakers Could Take Critical Step to Remove Cost Barriers to Cancer Prevention
... to prevent cancer and reduce its burden on Pennsylvanians by introducing HB 281 and SB 447. If passed, the legislation would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving prostate cancer screenings for men at high-risk of developing prostate cancer, thus reducing barriers and increasing ... relative (father or brother) with prostate cancer more than doubles a man’s risk of developing the disease. “We know that financial barriers can impact a person's ability to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. HB 281 and SB 447 will help remove a major obstacle that can prevent ... introduced SB 447--the companion to HB 281--would enhance coverage of prostate cancer screening Lawmakers Could Take Critical Step to Remove Cost Barriers to Cancer Prevention ...
Senate Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Removing Cost Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening
... Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men (PSA Screening for HIM) Act would waive cost-sharing requirements such as deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, for prostate cancer screening tests for men with the highest risk of prostate cancer, including Black men and those with a family history of the disease. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death ... the disease is detected in advanced stages, the likelihood of survival drops to just 37%. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports the PSA Screening for HIM Act and is working with lawmakers to pass legislation at both the state and federal levels that will ...
Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Removing Cost Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Introduced in the Senate
... (D-NJ) and John Boozman (R-AR), the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men (PSA Screening for HIM) Act would waive cost-sharing requirements for men with the highest risk of prostate cancer, focusing on Black men and those with a family history of the disease. The Senate introduction of the PSA Screening for HIM Act ... face diagnosis and mortality. This bipartisan legislation would make prostate cancer screenings are more accessible to all high-risk men, so we can reduce health disparities and increase early detection to save lives." Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in ...
Arizona Advocates Call for No Cost Cancer Screenings and Stronger Protections from Big Tobacco at State Capitol
Dozens of volunteer advocates from across Arizona — including cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and partner organizations — gathered at the State Capitol in Phoenix for Cancer Action Day, hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Thursday. Attendees met with state lawmakers to call for stronger protection against Big Tobacco and improved access to lifesaving breast and ... priorities including two bills that would eliminate financial barriers to screenings for breast and prostate cancers. HB2617 would remove cost-sharing barriers for high-risk men seeking prostate cancer screening which continues to be the most-diagnosed cancer among men in Arizona. ...
Cancer Prevention Protected, But Prostate Cancer Screening Bill Runs Out of Time
Austin, TX. – With the end of the 2025 Texas legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is optimistic that more people will have access to cancer prevention and early detection services and reinforces its commitment to this ... his routine PSA screenings. With friends in his community facing a similar diagnosis, he has seen loved ones delay care simply because of cost. “House Bill 712 would have enhanced health benefit plan coverage for prostate cancer detection tests by ensuring no cost-sharing, like ...
Arizona Cancer Advocates Mourn Passing of Rep. Raúl Grijalva
Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) join Arizonans in mourning the loss of Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died Thursday after complications from battling lung cancer. During his more ... fight against cancer. During the 118th Congress, he co-sponsored HR 1826, the PSA Screening for HIM Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at removing cost barriers to prostate cancer screening. Grijalva also supported HR 247, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection ...
Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Prevention & Detection, Reducing Burden of Disease for PA Patients in 2025
The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Pennsylvania Government Relations Director Donna Greco: “In 2024, ACS CAN was proud to see the Pennsylvania Legislature mobilize swiftly and in a bipartisan manner to bring the promise of precision medicine to more patients. Beginning in the new year, Act 39 of 2024 will make it so that all patients who can benefit and are insured ... programs are making it so that patients cannot access lifesaving care. ACS CAN is looking to address that in 2025 with legislation to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screenings for high-risk populations and ensure third-party prescription drug copay assistance always counts ...
Mother, Daughter Survive Cancer & Send Message to Lawmakers: Reduce the Burden of Cancer in New Jersey
... Ocean City local Jeanmarie Mason’s breast cancer returned and spread to her bones, her daughter Julie Groob also experienced a recurrence of her cervical cancer, bringing the two closer together than ever and uniting them in the fight against cancer. As volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Jeanmarie and Julie were among key voices in securing a medical debt relief victory in 2024. The pair are approaching the legislative session ... save lives by funding the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program and advancing forthcoming legislation that aims to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screening for certain high-risk individuals,” said Julie. “Where we can’t prevent disease, we should equip ...
Bills Increasing Access to Crucial Cancer Care Pass Alabama House Committee
... cancer care for Alabamians with state-regulated health insurance plans. The first two, House Bill 40 and Senate Bill 19 , would eliminate cost sharing for lifesaving prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men over 40. If it goes into law, Alabama will become the tenth state in the ... a prostate cancer screening coverage bill. Nearly 5,500 Alabamians will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2026. Some are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than others, including those who have one or more first-degree relatives with a prostate cancer history and African ... diagnostic imaging without any cost-sharing, including a deductible. A recent report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in ...
Governor Murphy Sets Sights on Affordability Concerns in 2025, Advocates Applaud & Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Patients across Cancer Continuum
The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law: “As anybody touched by the disease can tell you, cancer demands a high price. ... This is the case for patients across the cancer continuum. New Jerseyans 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. Cancer patients and survivors throughout the state were ... the health and wellbeing of a key group of New Jersey’s workforce not only exposes the workers to preventable illness and the accompanying cost burden, but it also costs casinos and the state through increased health, life and fire insurance premiums, workers compensation payments, ...
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