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New Report Underscores Importance of PA Proposal Limiting Out-of-pocket Costs for Diagnostic Tests for Breast Cancer
A new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in 2023. ... MRI, ultrasound or biopsy, are medically recommended next steps to determine if an individual may or may not have cancer; however, barriers like cost can keep people from getting them. While screening mammograms are free to most insured women starting at age 40, follow-up testing after a ...
ACS CAN Urges Wolf to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership
... Tom Wolf Governor 225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA Dear Governor Wolf, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization, dedicated to eliminating death and suffering from cancer ... the lowest-income and least healthy demographic in every state. We have every confidence that a rational, open discussion with governors about cost-saving innovations in Medicaid could occur, but that process has not occurred to date. Like the House before it, the Senate is now working ...
Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Prevention & Detection, Reducing Burden of Disease for PA Patients in 2025
The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Pennsylvania Government Relations Director Donna Greco: “In 2024, ACS CAN was proud to see the Pennsylvania Legislature mobilize swiftly and in a bipartisan manner to bring the promise of precision medicine to more patients. Beginning in the new year, Act 39 of 2024 will make it so that all patients who can benefit and are insured ... programs are making it so that patients cannot access lifesaving care. ACS CAN is looking to address that in 2025 with legislation to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screenings for high-risk populations and ensure third-party prescription drug copay assistance always counts ...
Kudos to Gov. Wolf and lawmakers for helping thousands of Pennsylvania cancer patients
The following was originally published in Patriot-News on November 8, 2022 Every cancer diagnosis is complex. While translation of scientific discovery into clinical practice is a reality that has led to declines in cancer mortality, not all populations benefit equally, and ... known as “fail-first,” requires patients to first prove they cannot use a similar, less expensive medication before insurance will cover the cost of the drug their doctor prescribed. This is of concern as the fail-first approach can significantly undermine the oncology team’s ability to most effectively treat cancer and can also negatively impact quality of life. In ...
Final State Budget Sustains Support to Reduce Burden of Disease, Yet More Work to Be Done
The Pennsylvania Legislature passed and Governor Shapiro certified the 2024-25 budget—the contents of which reflect a step in the right direction in the effort to end cancer as we know it for everyone. To mark this important step, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) responded with the following statement from Pennsylvania Government Relations Director Donna Greco: “If we are truly serious about limiting the burden of cancer for Pennsylvanians, we have to take a comprehensive approach that starts with prevention, prioritizes early detection and limits the ...
Patient Advocates Respond to Governor Shapiro Executive Budget
... maintain funding for key cancer prevention and detection programs and acknowledged health care costs and price transparency as a continued area of interest, which secured high praise from patient advocates concerned over the role cancer plays in limiting Pennsylvanians’ financial ... affordability issues, including Pennsylvanians’ access to paid leave, medical debt relief and lifesaving medications. “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most Pennsylvanians. For those with cancer, the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. Pennsylvanians need state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in ...
Poll Results: Pennsylvania Medicaid Expansion
... Medicaid [Harrisburg, PA] – Nov. 7, 2013 – Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in Pennsylvania strongly agree that the state should accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid. By a margin of 65 percent to 25 percent, Pennsylvania voters support such a move, which would provide more 520,000 low-income Pennsylvanians with access to lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, Perry Undem and GS Strategy Group, reflects strong public support for Pennsylvania to make Medicaid coverage available to ...
Patient Advocates Applaud Governor’s Proposals Alleviating Pennsylvanians’ Medical Debt & Improving Access to Cancer Prevention Services
HARRISBURG, PA – FEBRUARY 7, 2024 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding Governor Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 Executive Budget, ... and cessation programs. Medical debt impacts many people with cancer, their caregivers and their families. In a 2022 national survey of cancer patients and survivors on their experiences with and concerns around medical debt associated with the cost of cancer, 73% reported concern over their ability to pay current or future costs of their care, and 70% noted their worry about incurring ...
Pennsylvania Decision to Improve Access to Health Care Will Save Lives and Money
Pennsylvania Decision to Improve Access to Health Care Will Save Lives and Money More Than Half a Million Pennsylvanians Will Have Security of Access to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings and Treatment Harrisburg, PA – August 28, 2014 – Governor Tom Corbett today chose to improve access to health coverage through private health care options for thousands of hard-working, low-income state residents. Diane Phillips, Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Pennsylvania, released the following statement about the vote: “As an organization committed to improving people’s lives by reducing ...
New Study Highlights Need for Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Prioritize Efforts to Reduce Medical Debt & Expand Access to Care
HARRISBURG, PA – February 19, 2024 – Protecting free preventive cancer screenings and reducing the burden of medical debt are among the top issues of concern for cancer patients and survivors today, according to a new survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) that asked participants to select their leading policy priorities for the year. Over half of (51%) of survey participants noted that ...
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