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Legislation Passes that will Shield Virginians from Unfair Medical Debt Collection Practices

... and patients’ core financial assets, like their home, are safeguarded.  Since its introduction in the House, patient advocates and public health organizations, like the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), have rallied around HB 1725, citing the prevalence of ... of Virginians have experienced a healthcare affordability burden in the past year and more than three-quarters (78%) are worried about affording health care in the future.  “With his approval of House Bill 1725, Governor Youngkin will help reduce the negative consequences of medical debt, which ...

Medical Debt is a Cancer Issue

Please send a message to the Senate Health and Provider Services committee. Too many cancer patients and survivors face crushing medical debt through no fault of their own. No one should have to choose between paying for lifesaving care and keeping a roof over their head. 0 Medical Debt is a Cancer Issue ...

ACS CAN’s Dick Woodruff Testifies Against Graham-Cassidy Bill

... the patient protections implemented under current law, including those for people with pre-existing conditions. “We recognize that the current health care law requires bipartisan fixes. But we oppose the Graham-Cassidy bill because of the potential negative impact it would have on the 1.6 million ... insurers to: Charge cancer patients and survivors far higher rates to make coverage unaffordable Eliminate coverage for cancer care in their health plans Re-institute arbitrary caps on annual and lifetime coverage Already, thousands of people have called their Senators asking them to ...

**MEDIA ADVISORY—SPOKESPERSON AVAILABLE** Advocates to Gather Under Gold Dome for World Cancer Day

... Action Network (ACS CAN) will gather under the Gold Dome on Wednesday, February 4, to mark World Cancer Day and advocate for improved access to care in the Peach State. Volunteers will be in various parts of the Capitol from 8 a.m. to 12:30, including a proclamation recognizing World Cancer Day on the House floor. “There are already around 500,000 people in Georgia’s health care coverage gap and with the expiration of enhanced tax credits for Marketplace plans, we know hundreds of thousands more people are now without health insurance,” said Fabienne Antoine-Nasser , government relations director for ACS CAN in Georgia. “We implore lawmakers to come together ...

Preserve Medicaid Patient Access To Biomarker Testing

... law that enabled patients across the state to access critical biomarker testing.  Treatments based on biomarker testing can improve health outcomes, increase quality of life, reduce health disparities and lower overall health care spending. The legislature passed this legislation with overwhelming, bipartisan support, ensuring more equitable access to proven biomarker ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Second Circuit to Uphold the No Surprises Act, Consider ACS Research on Financial Impacts on People with Cancer

... Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of patient protection provisions of the No Surprises ... chances of mortality.  The below statement is on behalf of Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN:  “We continue to advocate for changes to the health care system that make cancer treatment more affordable for patients and their families, including protecting patients from receiving surprise bills ...

Surviving The System: The First Few Hours

... ready for some very special visitors who are coming to our nation's capital to tell their stories on their struggles in dealing with our current health care system. Volunteers flew in from across the country and ACS CAN staffers greeted them at the airport and brought them into the city to prep ... Some volunteers have been up since 4am. Some volunteers have flown across the country. All of them are united in their call to action: We need health care reform NOW, not later. I had the honor of meeting and escorting Taylor W, one of our star volunteers. Taylor just turned 11 years old ...

Op-Ed by ACS CAN President Published In Capitol Hill Newspaper

As part of our ongoing campaign to ensure any changes to the current health care law protect the needs of cancer patients and survivors, ACS CAN continues to help Congress see the issues through the lens of people impacted ... Heart Association and American Medical Association to write an op-ed about a specific provision of the law that impacts the affordability of health insurance and patients' access to medical treatment.   This piece was recently published in The Hill, a prominent Capitol Hill newspaper. ...

Rhode Island Getting Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... approach to pain medications.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Rhode Island can work within the current federal health care law on a state-based approach to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...

Breaking: NJ Cancer Patients, Survivors Laud Gov's Medicaid Expansion

... leadership in the fight against cancer.  His proposal, if enacted, has the potential to eliminate barriers to proper diagnosis, treatment and care for those with cancer - a disease that claims the lives of more than 16,410 New Jerseyans annually." "The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports the Governor's choice to leverage federal dollars to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid for low-income individuals and families. Improving access to Medicaid coverage in New Jersey will save lives and reduce health care costs. "Increasing access to the Medicaid program would provide lifesaving coverage to more than 233,000 currently uninsured New Jersey ...

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