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McKee Takes Final Step to Ensure Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings for Rhode Islanders

... RI – Today, Gov. Daniel McKee will sign into law The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, which ensures Rhode Islanders can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45. It does this by eliminating cost-sharing for all preventative colorectal cancer screening tests for people 45 and older, even if they are performed as a follow up to a positive less invasive screening. A broad coalition of public health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), have spent ...

Guest Post: Closing the Colorectal Cancer Screening Loophole

... NASCAR driver Scott Lagasse Jr has agreed to share his personal cancer story on my blog. He is a very talented and inspirational individual, who can help make a difference in our battle against a lethal disease. In so doing, he can highlight the importance of cancer awareness. As a professional athlete, I’m used to being in peak physical shape. In 2014, I was probably in the best shape of my life ... preventive screening, especially for those 50 and older who are most at risk. That’s why I am working to support ACS CAN’s efforts to remove cost-sharing barriers that prevent older Americans on Medicare from accessing their doctor-recommended colonoscopy. Congress should take quick ...

Hawaii Survivors, Patients Urge Increased Access to Care During ‘Cancer Action Day’ at State Capitol

... at the state capitol Tuesday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). During meetings with lawmakers, volunteers expressed desire for leaders to support policies that aim to end the cancer burden in Hawaii, including access to care and early detection initiatives.  Among the asks of the General Assembly was supporting HCR 35 and SCR 29 which, if adopted, would allow for an auditor study to assess health insurance coverage ... biomarker testing multiple times to help connect her to the right treatment at the right time, her insurer has repeatedly refused to cover the cost.    According to the American Cancer Society, in 2025, more than 9,000 Hawaii residents will be newly diagnosed with cancer, with more than ...

Letter To The Editor On Increasing Access To Colorectal Cancer Screening

Congress has an opportunity to stand up for seniors by closing the Medicare loophole that currently can put up a financial barrier to access lifesaving colonoscopies. While individuals on private health care plans have the procedure covered as a ... Medicare to be charged for their screening if a polyp is found and removed during the procedure. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States, yet it is preventable and curable with regular screening. In fact, if everyone over the age of 50 received recommended colon cancer screenings, we could prevent half of all colorectal cancer deaths.   That’s why I recently traveled to ...

Letter in North Platte Telegraph: Rep. Smith urged to co-sponsor colon cancer screening bill

Our lawmakers should be doing everything they can to help Nebraskans fight cancer. That’s why I’m urging Rep. Adrian Smith to co-sponsor the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, H.R. 1570. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in men and women combined in America. In 2019, it is estimated to take the lives of 310 Nebraskans. But it doesn’t have to be ... of these deaths could be prevented by ensuring access to regular colorectal cancer screening. These preventive screenings are covered with no cost sharing for patients under private health insurance. But, due to a current loophole in federal law, older Americans on Medicare may owe up to ...

Administration Budget Proposal Strong on Tobacco Control and Research Funding; Undervalues Prevention Programs

... April 10, 2013 Families affected by cancer applaud President Obama for proposing an FY 2014 budget that would significantly reduce the impact of tobacco, a leading cause of cancer and preventable death, and commit to restoring the federal investment in medical research, the key to advancing progress against a ... tobacco use through increased prices will reduce the $96 billion in annual health care costs associated with using these deadly products. ACS CAN is also encouraged by the president 's commitment to restore the National Institutes of Health budget to pre-sequestration levels and increase ...

Letter To The Editor On Closing Loophole On Colonoscopy Payments

Congress has an opportunity to stand up for seniors by closing the Medicare loophole that currently can put up a financial barrier to access lifesaving colonoscopies. While individuals on private health care plans have the procedure covered as a ... Medicare to be charged for their screening if a polyp is found and removed during the procedure. Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States, yet it is preventable and curable with regular screening. If everyone over the age of 50 received recommended colon cancer screenings, we could prevent half of all colorectal cancer deaths. That’s why I recently traveled to ...

Help Seniors Who Get Unexpected Bill After Colonoscopy

As a cancer survivor, I can tell you the words “you have cancer” are life-changing. But thanks to better access to care, many more people are not only surviving this ... still exist keeping individuals from getting recommended colonoscopies. One such barrier that actually has an easy fix relates to a surprise cost that seniors on Medicare can face when receiving a colonoscopy. Unlike individuals with private insurance plans, seniors can wake up to an unexpected bill if a polyp is found and removed during a routine colonoscopy. This was a mistake and was never intended to fall on the backs of our seniors. But Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., can help fix this glitch by co-sponsoring the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening ...

State Senate Passes Bill Aiming to Expand New Jerseyans’ Access to Colorectal Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Screenings

... counterpart in approving legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving colorectal cancer screening. With the passage of S-2305 by a vote of 37-0, the legislation heads to Governor Murphy’s desk for final approval. If signed by Governor Murphy, New Jersey will require health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminate cost-sharing requirements for required follow-up colonoscopies following a positive stool-based test. “There should be no correlation between a ... cancer screenings,” said Jade Bechelli, New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “ACS CAN applauds every New Jersey state legislator for their work advancing this lifesaving legislation, which, if signed into law by ...

Letter to the editor: Rep. Smith urged to co-sponsor colon cancer screening bill

Rep. Smith urged to co-sponsor colon cancer screening bill   Our lawmakers should be doing everything they can to help Nebraskans fight cancer. That’s why I’m urging Rep. Adrian Smith to co-sponsor the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, H.R. 1570. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in men and women combined in America. In 2019, it is estimated to take the lives of 310 Nebraskans. But it doesn’t have to be ... of these deaths could be prevented by ensuring access to regular colorectal cancer screening. These preventive screenings are covered with no cost sharing for patients under private health insurance. But, due to a current loophole in federal law, older Americans on Medicare may owe up to ...

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