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Report Shows States Can Do More to Provide Access to Tobacco Cessation Services Through Medicaid
... released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provides an updated snapshot of states’ Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation treatments and therapies. Almost all states continue to miss opportunities to reduce ... access to all approved cessation services. The vast majority of states place annual limits on the number of quit attempts a Medicaid enrollee can make. Additionally, 14 states have yet to expand eligibility for their Medicaid programs, leaving an estimated 4.4 million American adults ... cessation released last month by the Surgeon General concluded that insurance coverage leads to higher rates of successful quitting and is cost-effective. Medicaid coverage can also help in reducing existing disparities in tobacco use. Smoking rates among Medicaid enrollees are ...
President Biden Doubles Down on His Call to End Cancer as We Know It in State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.— In his State of the Union address tonight, President Biden again called on the nation to work together to end cancer as we know it. “The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) have a long track record of programs, public policies and advocacy aligned with the President’s priorities for ending cancer as we know it ... for middle income Americans to purchase coverage on the exchange will help ensure continued progress in our efforts against cancer by reducing cost burdens in accessing care. “Millions of Americans have seen their monthly premiums significantly decline, including many whose premiums ...
New Legislation Will Ensure Medicaid Enrollees Have Access to All FDA-Approved Cessation Services
... cessation services include the seven FDA-approved medications and individual, group and telephone counseling. Before the Quit Because of Covid-19 Act passed last year, state Medicaid programs were only required to provide cessation services to pregnant women, a requirement under ... This new law would ensure Medicaid enrollees trying to quit tobacco have all evidence-based resources available to them to increase their odds of success. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN.) “Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide and it is responsible for roughly one-third of all cancer deaths. ...
House Introduces Health Equity Bill Critical to Reducing Health Disparities and Fighting Chronic Disease
Washington, D.C. -- Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to quality health care for and decrease health disparities in communities of color. The Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2022 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to eliminate ... and unjust imbalance that left many limited-income individuals in the territories without access to lifesaving medical care. A priority for ACS CAN, the bill also includes provision from the Diversifying Investigations Via Equitable Research Studies for Everyone (DIVERSE) Trials Act, which ...