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... at [email protected] .    ACS CAN is hosting the annual Utah Cancer Summit  a premier event that educates leaders from the public health, business, education, medical, government and research communities, to recognize legislative champions and to advance the work of ACS CAN. ... ACS CAN and its advocacy work. ACS CAN’s 2023 Utah Cancer Summit Program  will explore just some of the emerging issues in access to cancer care and some of the hurdles Utah cancer patients face in receiving optimal care. Discussion topics will include copay accumulator programs, ... early detection tests. The 2023 Utah Cancer Summit  will convene diverse stakeholders in the community – patient advocates, payors, health systems, business leaders, and lawmakers – to engage in a roundtable discussion about just some of the emerging issues in cancer care and ...

... of women could lose insurance coverage for mammograms and other cancer screenings required by state law under a bill reported out of the Senate health committee in March that soon could be headed for consideration by the full Senate. The “Health Insurance Marketplace, Modernization and Affordability Act” (S. 1955) gives health insurance plans the option of bypassing state consumer ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announced its support of an alternative bill that would increase access to affordable, high-quality health care and protect state-enacted guarantees of benefits. The bill (S. 2510), sponsored by Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), ...

The Maine Legislature passed and delivered bills to expand access to health coverage via Medicaid to Governor Paul Le Page five times over the last several years, only to be thwarted by a veto with each attempt. On ... Election Day, Maine voters finally had their say on the issue and overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of increasing access to affordable health coverage for low-income people in their state. The final vote on Maine’s Question 2 was 59 percent for expansion, clearly indicating that ... diagnosed with cancer at later stages – when it’s more costly and difficult to treat – and with poorer outcomes. By increasing access to care, Maine is ensuring better health outcomes and a healthier, thriving state population in the future. Roughly half of all cancers are ...

... Network (ACS CAN): "Today’s vote is a huge step forward for thousands of low-income, uninsured Wyoming residents to gain access to lifesaving health care services, including the roughly 3,050 residents who will be diagnosed with cancer this year. "Medicaid expansion is critical to saving lives from cancer. In fact, the health insurance coverage provided through Medicaid improves outcomes and reduces the burden of cancer by offering enrollees access to primary and ...