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... they need to prevent, diagnose, and cure a colorectal cancer diagnosis, advocating with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on state and local policies to fight cancer. Fiona recently came one step closer to her goal by working with Governor Chris Sununu to ... Month” in New Hampshire. The proclamation was issued from the governor’s office earlier today, shortly before the expected re-introduction of a federal bill that would eliminate surprise costs for Medicare recipients who receive a colonoscopy. “I owe my life to the colonoscopy that ... the state’s Congressional delegation to support the Federal “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act,” which would eliminate cost-sharing for Medicare recipients during a routine screening colonoscopy when a polyp is removed. “Recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer ...

... originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on March 24, 2023.   In the fight against cancer, one would reasonably be discouraged by the size of our opponent. There are more than 200 known types of cancer; even more diverse are the people impacted by the disease — their unique needs and ... NJCEED provides under- and uninsured New Jersey residents with access to breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost to patients. In the last year, NJCEED made it possible for 17,600 New Jersey residents to get screened for breast and cervical cancer and ... governor has demonstrated how he plans to lower these numbers. Now, I urge New Jersey’s Legislature to do the same and lead on this issue. We can either let these incidence and mortality rates immobilize us or we can work to make New Jersey a champion in cancer policy. I choose to act; I ...

This September, Illinois ACS CAN advocates took on Capitol Hill where they met with every IL Senate and House office – many of which were conducted face-to-face with members of Congress themselves. Advocates urged lawmakers to increase federal research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) through the ...

... Sherrod Brown introduced legislation to finally close the colonoscopy loophole in Medicaid. Similar legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Charlie Dent last month. Under Medicare, there should be no co-pay cost-sharing for a screening colonoscopy.  However, if a polyp is found during a screening colonoscopy then seniors on Medicare face a surprise bill.  This can result in patients being charged hundreds of dollars for what was supposed to be a free cancer screening.  For many people, the threat of an ...