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Patty Avery is ACS CAN's lead volunteer in Indiana and she's making sure her community understands how health care reform will help people fighting cancer. Patty wrote an op-ed piece that was printed in the Courier & Press in Evansville, Indiana.ξ She ... saving their life or their life savings.ξ The status quo is not an option for cancer patients and survivors who are struggling to afford the care they need." Read the complete editorial and let us know what you think by adding a comment of your own to this blog entry. Patty got the word ...

... 2022 found that half of all cancer patients and survivors report incurring cancer-related medical debt, over 70% are worried about affording care, and women and Black Americans are most likely to experience cancer-related medical debt. A 2020 National Psoriasis Foundation survey of ... for patients to afford their medication. How does a copay accumulator adjustment work? When a patient receives and uses copay assistance, the health plan sweeps the payment from the copay assistance and does not allow it to be applied to a patient's deductible or out-of-pocket maximum ... thousands of dollars of unexpected medical costs in the middle of the plan year. Patients unable to afford their medications face worsening health, disease progression, and the potential for significantly increased health care costs. Why are copay accumulator adjustment policies unfair? ...

... Representatives today passed an FY 18 federal budget, which includes; a $3 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the largest such funding increase in 15 years; a $275 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a $10 million ... the Oncology Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration(FDA). The budget also increases funding for the CDC Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) and preserves the FDA’s full regulatory authority over tobacco products. Funding to stabilize the individual insurance markets and ... cancer prevention, detection and treatment are all prioritized in the FY 18 budget, patients’ ability to access quality, affordable health care on the individual insurance market was not addressed. Rising health care costs and changes to rules governing how health plans operate pose ...

... year's forum will feature panelists and presenters discussing the intersection of public policy and  New Technologies & Advancements in Cancer Care. Translating Action Into Influence . Eliminating cancer relies as much on public policy as it does on medical research. Cancer-fighting public ... to saving more lives from cancer is greatly appreciated. Join us to network and build relationships with business, medical research, and health care leaders from throughout the state: Thank you to your Sponsors:   Contributions or membership payments to the American Cancer Society ... sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or taking medications that weaken the immune system should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large gatherings. ...