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Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally in Frankfort to Urge Legislators to Make Cancer a Priority

... advocates together to encourage lawmakers to give chronically ill patients better quality of life and remove unnecessary barriers to patient care. “An estimated 10,580 Kentuckians will still lose their lives to cancer in this year alone,” said Kristy Young, interim government ... treatment more accessible.” Specifically, ACS CAN volunteers asked lawmakers to: Vote yes on Senate Bill 65 which will establish a palliative care advisory council that will lead Kentucky toward improved patient care. Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on relieving ... amount of time an insurance company can consider coverage requests at 72 hours for typical requests and 24 hours for urgent requests. Right now, health insurance companies can take their time as they decide whether they will cover a certain medication or treatment. Many cancer patients are ...

New Hampshire Virtual Cancer Action Week

... HB 1290, legislation that will study innovative biomarker testing for cancer patients? Biomarker testing is increasingly important for cancer care – and for the treatment of other diseases. Biomarker testing is important step for accessing precision medicine including targeted therapies ... non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. A study like this will bring together leading experts from across the health care continuum and affords legislators and the public to engage in a public forum on a critical need in our state Vote no on SB 314 - ... and share the link to this page.  Materials: 2022 New Hampshire Priorities Biomarker Testing - Advancing Precision Medicine in Cancer Care Health Equity in Biomarker Testing and Targeted Theraphy     New Hampshire Virtual Cancer Action Week ...

Some Cancer Patients and Survivors Still Vulnerable Under New Regulation on External Appeals

Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2011 – The administration today issued further guidance on an Affordable Care Act regulation that gives consumers the right to an external appeal if an insurance claim is denied. While the regulation makes strides in providing some clarification for consumers to resolve disputes with their health plan, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has significant concerns about barriers to appeals that continue to exist. ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Patient Groups Applaud Progress, Call on Congress to Permanently End Surprise Medical Billing

... The 31 undersigned organizations, representing millions of patients and consumers across the country who face serious, acute, and chronic health conditions, applaud Congressional committee leaders for reaching a bicameral and bipartisan agreement to address surprise medical billing ... can work quickly to enact this bipartisan legislation that will address the ever growing problem of surprise billing and lower patients’ health care costs.   ALS Association American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American ...

Lawmakers Vote to Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion for Granite Staters

... healthcare will continue for the next seven years – and hopefully beyond. “Medicaid is a lifeline for thousands of families who without health insurance would not have access to the screening, early detection, treatment, and follow-up care they need. On behalf of cancer patients, survivors, and countless other Granite Staters who need access to affordable healthcare, ACS CAN applauds New Hampshire lawmakers for putting public health first and reauthorizing Medicaid expansion.” Throughout the legislative session, cancer patients and survivors from around New Hampshire ...

Senator Christopher J. Dodd (D-CT) Announces Early Stage Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

... chief medical officer. "Our thoughts and well wishes are with Senator Dodd and his family. Senator Dodd has long been a champion of public health and is a leader in the effort to pass comprehensive health care reform, having assumed the leadership of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on behalf of Committee Chair Senator ...

Analysis of Marketplace Cancer Drug Coverage Shows Consumers Face Information Barriers on Cost and Coverage

Washington, D.C., February 22, 2017—Cancer patients trying to select the best health insurance plan through the market places continue to face challenges in determining prescription drug coverage and cost-sharing information ... and quantity limits - on common cancer drugs. ACS CAN recommends several policies that could improve drug coverage and transparency in any health care system. These include monitoring formularies to ensure plans are not discriminating against patients with high-cost conditions like cancer; ...

ACS CAN Letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson Asking for Support for Tobacco Control and Early Detection and Prevention

... achieve these goals, the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget should maintain its current commitment of $1.6 Million to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Cancer Prevention and Control Program and maintain its current commitment of $7.2 Million in funding to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Tobacco Control Program. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives and the economy. But as this virus ... annually between 2012-2016 according to the New York State Cancer Registry. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ...

ACS CAN Releases 13th Annual How Do You Measure Up Report

... was not all good as many states are still failing to pass legislation that would prevent cancer, reduce youth smoking, improve access to cancer care and significantly reduce health care costs. Those are the conclusions of ACS CAN's 13th annual How Do You Measure Up Report. The report, released at the recent National Conference ...

Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority

... nd Congressional District candidates to state their positions on cancer issues such as cancer research funding and access to health care, including rural cancer care. ACS CAN also issued an invitation to Rep. Craig’s opponent, Tyler Kistner, to meet with volunteers.  ... made not just in the doctor’s office, but also in Washington, D.C., and state capitols. Government officials make decisions every day about health issues that affect our family, friends and neighbors,” said Pam Fontem, Lake City resident and ACT! Lead volunteer for ACS CAN ...

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