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Cancer Advocates Hold Virtual Day of Action Due to Coronavirus

DENVER, Co. – March 12, 2020 – The unpredictable and dynamic nature of COVID-19, also known as the “coronavirus,” is no match to the steadfast commitment of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s volunteers. While the virus and the elevated risk for those with compromised immune ... use indoor tanning devices. It also imposes penalties for anyone who violates this measure. Laws like this have shown to reduce teen tanning and can help reduce the risk of skin cancer for our young people. • H.B. 1001 - Tobacco 21 Legislation: Raising the minimum age of sale for all ...

Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will be on Capitol Hill this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day to urge lawmakers to increase funding for cancer research and prevention programs, advance legislation that supports patients’ quality of life, ensure lifesaving colon cancer screenings are affordable for seniors and reduce tobacco use by restricting flavored tobacco products to ...

Hundreds of Cancer Patients and Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will be on Capitol Hill this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day to urge lawmakers to protect funding for cancer research and prevention programs, endorse legislation that supports patients ' quality of life and ensure lifesaving colon cancer screenings are affordable for seniors. Members of Congress are putting aside partisan politics and ...

Coalition Delivers Letter to Governor Hochul In Support of Cancer Services Program

... State Capitol Albany, NY 12224  Re: Support for the New York State Cancer Services Program Dear Governor Hochul and State Leaders On behalf of our organizations, we are writing to respectfully request that you dedicate $25.6 million to the New York State Cancer Services Program (CSP) ... numbers. Each one of them is someone’s family member, loved one, friend. One thing that all these cancers have in common is that each of them can be detected through screening and when caught at an early state, have a significantly higher survival rate. The CSP was established to provide ... CSP is available to individuals living in New York with limited income who either have no health insurance or are covered by a plan that applies cost-sharing for preventative or diagnostic services. Despite its record of success, given its current resources, the CSP is currently able to ...

Report Finds Majority of States Falling Short on Laws and Policies that Prevent Cancer and Save Lives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – A majority of states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In a year consumed by budget shortfalls and legislative challenges, many state legislatures missed opportunities to enact laws and policies ... Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, was released today at the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in San Antonio, TX. The report finds that 24 states have reached benchmarks on none or only one of the five ...

Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer in 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2013 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a disease that kills 1,500 people a day in this country, many ... Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, was released at the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. The annual report finds that 38 states have reached benchmarks in only three or fewer of the ...

Legislation Would Close Medicare Colorectal Cancer Screening Loophole

WASHINGTON, D.C – March 1, 2017 – Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would help eliminate cost as a barrier for seniors on Medicare trying to access lifesaving colorectal cancer screenings. The “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer ... Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine). Colonoscopies are proven to prevent colon cancer and save lives, but any cost-sharing can deter people from getting screened. Currently, Medicare covers the full cost of routine screening colonoscopies. However, if a polyp is found ...

Bill Would Close Medicare Colorectal Cancer Screening Loophole

Washington, D.C.—A bill before Congress would guarantee Medicare recipients can access life-saving colorectal cancer screenings without cost-sharing. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and throughout the month, ACS ... cancer and save lives, but evidence shows any cost sharing can deter people from getting screened. Currently, Medicare covers the full cost of routine screening colonoscopies. However, if a polyp is found and removed during a screening colonoscopy, individuals who have benefits through ...

Free Prevention Loopholes Closed in Administration Guidance

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 20, 2013 Patients and consumers in the private insurance market should no longer face unexpected cost-sharing for preventive colon cancer screening tests that were supposed to be free under the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor today issued guidanceξ that polyps removed during a routine screening colonoscopy ... to be free, because it carried an A rating by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence shows that even limited cost-sharing can be a deterrent from getting the test. Polyps left untreated can result in advanced stage colorectal cancer that is much more expensive to treat ...

Legislation Would Increase Access to Colon Cancer Screenings and Treatments for the Medically Underserved

WASHINGTON March 13, 2013 Critical legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings. The ... out whether a precancerous polyp or other abnormality needed to be removed until after the procedure is complete. The risk of any cost-sharing can be a deterrent from getting the screening. I commend Representative Dent for this important effort to ensure that everyone has access to life ...

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