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New State Law Removing Cost Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screenings Takes Effect January 1st
Sacramento, Calif . – December 31, 2021 – Beginning January 1 st , a state law will remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test. The new law also aligns the age to ... States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines , currently at 45 years. Colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented through screenings. There are several cost-efficient, non-invasive, easily accessible and safe preventive screening test options ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Governor to Sign Bill that Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Sacramento, Calif . – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law a bill that would remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test. Assembly Bill 342 would also align the age to ...
Sen. Susan Rubio, Asm. Mike Gipson Receive ‘Legislator of the Year’ Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policies
Sacramento , Calif. – California State Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Mike Gipson received the Legislator of the Year award, a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of their commitment to strong, evidence-based policies that improve public health and save lives from cancer. ... waste,” said ACS CAN California State Legislative Director Autumn J. Ogden-Smith. Asm. Gipson championed legislation to remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test, reducing barriers for patients to receive ...
Assembly Designates March 2018 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in both men and women in California. Awareness is key because this is a cancer that is treatable, curable, and in many cases, completely preventable. To shine a light on this important health issue, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sponsored a resolution that was passed by the Assembly on March 19, 2018 declaring March 2018 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the ... Society has more information on colorectal cancer screenings and prevention on its website. Colorectal cancer screening is one of the most cost-effective prevention measures in health care, more cost-effective than breast or prostate cancer screening which is why the American Cancer ...