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... 62 percent of breast cancers being diagnosed at an early, local stage. Getting screened early can save lives from breast cancer, but lack of health insurance poses a major barrier to breast cancer screening. Millions of low-income, uninsured and underinsured women depend on the National ... maintaining $197 million in level funding for these programs for Fiscal Year 2019. ACS CAN also advocates for increases in funding for community health centers as well as evidence-based educational efforts to improve uptake of preventive and early detection services. ACS CAN supports ... tests than White or Black women. Multiple factors contribute to disparities among screening, including differences in insurance and access to care, as well as structural and cultural barriers. Women who are insured are twice as likely to receive a recommended mammography than women who ...

YesterdayŠ—'s health policy news out of Washington is something to celebrate! The administration released its final rule late yesterday morning on an important provision in the Affordable Care Act, known as the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) provision. This rule defines the standard information that health insurers must provide to consumers about the benefits offered in their plans. At last, consumers will be presented with health coverage ...

... 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 ...

... to reflect on those things for which we give thanks. I would like to express my thanks for all of the incredibly talented cancer researchers and health care professionals who are making life better for those with cancer, their families and those at risk. I also give thanks for our wonderful ...