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Alaska Legislature Made Strides Against Cancer in 2024 Session

... and supplemental breast cancer imaging tests.    “With many competing priorities facing the legislature, ACS CAN is pleased to see access to health care improve with passage of the telehealth and breast imaging bills. We remain steadfast in the need for updated tobacco prevention policies to ... Alaskans with a suspected or diagnosed life-threatening condition, like cancer, to do complete visits via telehealth from a range of qualified health care providers including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and therapists; currently, such coverage is only required for telehealth ...

Cancer Advocates and Survivors Return to the Capitol to Rally Legislators

... They let their lawmakers know that they can and must do better to prevent and treat cancer. “By prioritizing prevention and access to care, we could ensure progress continues to reduce suffering and death from cancer,” said Allison Johnson, ACS CAN volunteer and childhood cancer survivor. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know that if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a significant health problem in Missouri, this goal must be top of mind at the Capitol.” Advocates asked Senators not to support action that would put ... asked lawmakers to provide better access to care by funding the state’s Show Me Healthy Women program and using available federal funds for health care coverage through MO Healthnet. Legislators can also reduce cancer incidence by supporting the Governor’s recommendation to increase ...

Proposed Cuts to Medicaid, Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program Would Harm Utahns

On Friday, the Social Services Appropriations Committee held a public hearing to consider health funding cuts, including potential reductions to the state’s Medicaid program, namely breast and cervical cancer treatment coverage. ... cervical cancer would be jeopardized for others. “We appreciate the committee chairs recognizing the critical importance of ensuring access to health care for a full 12 months postpartum, as reflected by the decision not to include this coverage among the proposed reductions. We are hopeful the ...

New Report Shows State Lawmakers Can Do More to Prevent, Reduce Cancer

... report, an annual snapshot of key state policies, shows many states are falling behind in their efforts to prevent cancer and promote access to health coverage. The report grades states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to health care coverage through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, passage of quality of life (palliative care) policies, implementation of ...

Oregon Cancer Policy Luncheon to Address Cost of Breast Cancer in The State

... Month and this year, an estimated 3,400 Oregon women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Research shows that access to quality and affordable health care coverage is key in the ability to fight cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of disease and death in the United States. An analysis by ... that cancer patients pay nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket costs each year and the disease cost the country nearly $88 billion every year in health care spending. On Friday, October 26, a group of patient advocates, health care experts, insurers and medical professionals will discuss the ...

Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to Pierre to Urge Legislators to Leave Medicaid Expansion, Tobacco Fund in Place

... Kristi Noem’s budget proposal, which would strip 60% of the annual funding to the South Dakota Tobacco Prevention and Control fund. “Taking health care away from South Dakotans and giving Big Tobacco even more of a voice in the state are not the kinds of health outcomes anybody wants,” ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “We look forward to talking to lawmakers ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer in Missouri

... this legislative session, ACS CAN continues to urge the legislature to allocate the necessary federal funding to ensure Missourians can access health care through the state’s recently expanded Medicaid program. Health care coverage through MO Healthnet helps improve access to primary care, preventive services, diagnostic testing and cancer treatment. ...

Advocates Look to Governor Hochul to Address Affordability Concerns across Cancer Continuum in 2025-26 Executive Budget

... Director Michael Davoli: “Coming off Governor Hochul’s State of the State address earlier this week, where access to and the costs of health care were sparingly mentioned, patient advocates are hopeful that the governor prioritizes health care affordability in her executive budget proposal for FY 2025-26.   “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most ...

Cervical Cancer Screening Legislation Will Save Lives of Oregonians 

...  for those enrolled in insurance plans subject to state regulation. Senate Bill 1527 will be heard Wednesday by the Senate Committee on Health Care, as lawmakers open the 2026 session with a significant opportunity to assure income level does not dictate a patient’s ability to detect or ... "It's time we remove the barriers preventing so many from getting the life-saving procedures they need. Early detection leads to better health outcomes and ultimately reduces health care costs. This is an opportunity to help many Oregonians and save money in the long term," American ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

COLUMBUS, OHIO – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Tobacco ... the skyrocketing youth tobacco use rates.  Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Ohio Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Project. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...

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