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Forum to Outline a Path to Improve Outcomes for Cancer Patients

... Action Network of Louisiana policy forum brings together community leaders in healthcare and government policy to tackle the state’s access to care and tobacco issues. Chief among factors affecting cancer patients’ outcomes are potential obstacles to Medicaid enrollment, the price of ... from Medicaid Covers US educational campaign — our new project to create a conversation about Medicaid and the role it plays in the health and well-being of our families, friends, and communities. WHO:                  Nick Albares , policy adviser to Gov. John Bel Edwards Raegan Carter , consultant for Americans for Non-Smokers Rights Michael Celestin Jr. , instructor of Behavioral and Community Health at LSU Health Sciences Center Ron C. Henderson , deputy commissioner of consumer advocacy for the Louisiana Department of Insurance Tiffany ...

State Lawmakers Prioritized Landmark Legislation Benefiting Cancer Patients

... outstanding commitment to the well-being of cancer patients by passing a series of crucial bills designed to enhance research and access to care for those affected by cancer,” said Ally Lopshire, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. ... barriers to clinical trials, which are essential in the fight against cancer. Genetic testing legislation, SB 2679, requiring state-regulated health plans to provide coverage for cancer-related genetic testing at a cost of no more than $50 to patients, will ensure more patients have the information they need to better understand their lifetime cancer risk. Short-term health plans, HB 2499, a provision banning short-term health plans, will help ensure cancer patients in Illinois have access to affordable, ...

ACS CAN Urges House Members to Stand up for Cancer Patients and Their Families by Protecting Medicaid and Opposing Budget Resolution

... the House oppose this bill because it would detrimentally impact access to Medicaid for many people. Research consistently shows that access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid increases cancer screenings rates, early-stage cancer diagnoses, and improves access to timely cancer treatment and survival rates. “One out of ten adults with a history of cancer relied on Medicaid for their health care in 2023, according to data analyzed by the American Cancer Society, underscoring the critical role Medicaid plays in helping cancer patients ...

NJ Step Therapy Tweet to Action Page

... has made life harder for many New Jerseyans.  They don't need their insurance carrier to make them jump through hoops before they can get the care their doctor prescribes. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must support S3051 and #ReformStepNJ. The practice of step therapy has grown ... to a vote. Reforming step therapy means ensuring that it is ✔ safe for patients ✔ clinically grounded, and ✔ transparent to patients and health care providers. #ReformStepNJ We need @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou to bring S3051 to a vote. Fail first policies can result in patients not ... these plans. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must pass S3051 #ReformStepNJ In an analysis of coverage decisions for 17 of the 20 largest commercial health insurers in the U.S., it was found that ALL insurers used step therapy to restrict access to drugs, ranging from 2% to 49% of coverage ...

Legislation Introduced to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Maine

AUGUSTA – Today, LD 1577 was introduced in the Maine Legislature and sent for reference to the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee. This bill will allow more Mainers to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. Progress in the fight against cancer has been in ... director of government relations for ACS CAN. “By aligning coverage of biomarker testing with the latest science, we can help achieve better health outcomes, improved quality of life and potentially reduced costs by allowing some Mainers to bypass costly and ineffective treatments, and ...

New York City Virtual Week of Action

... throughout the week Tweet : . @NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice & @NYCSpeakerCoJo cancer screenings save lives. Pls maintain funding to the NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene Cancer Prevention & Control Program to ensure that all who lack health insurance have access to free cancer screenings. #FightCancerNYC Tweet : .@Dromm25 @NYCSpeakerCoJo @NYCCouncil City residents deserve access to vital cancer care. We urge you to maintain funds in the budget for our community partners working to improve cancer services to underserved communities through ...

Amicus Brief Filed in Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Emily Kalmer Jefferson City, MO -  “ Health and patient advocacy groups filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief today in the Missouri Supreme Court, noting the vital role ... by expanding Medicaid is truly lifesaving. Tomorrow, Oklahoma will join 36 other states to ensure more low-income individuals have access to health insurance.  The majority of voters expected Missouri to do the same.”     ### About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society Cancer ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

2024 ACS CAN Arkansas Research and Health Equity Breakfast

Please join us for the   2024 ACS CAN Arkansas Research and Health Equity Breakfast The  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)   is the nation's leading advocacy organization working ... will host its annual Cancer Advocacy Breakfast on Friday, December 6, 2024. This event will bring together key leaders and decisionmakers in health care, the community, government, research, and academia to discuss the importance of diversity in clinical trials, and the impact on our state and ...

ACS CAN Releases End of Session Priorities

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is asking lawmakers to act on two pieces of legislation that will help save lives and provide access to needed care. One bill (S.906-A Sanders/A.2805-A Dinowitz), would assure that if a colonoscopy is needed as a follow-up to a home-based screening test, it should be considered as the next step in the preventive screening process and covered by health insurers with no additional cost sharing. The legislation is currently in Assembly Ways and Means; and the Senate Insurance Committee. The ... from using a copay card or coupon to cover their out-of-pocket expenses.  Under this practice, when a patient uses a copay coupon or card, the health plan receives the payment from the card or coupon, yet the amount of the support provided by the coupon/card does NOT count toward the ...

Rhode Island Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

... Despite its benefits, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due in part to lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid for needed testing. Senate Bill 2201 aims to enable more Rhode Islanders to benefit from biomarker testing, a ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Rhode Island: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. Over the past many months, we have heard countless stories of the difficulties a patient ... and the Rhode Island Senate for approving this legislation. We urge the House to follow suit and also take this critical step towards reducing health inequities and improving cancer outcomes." For more information on precision medicine, cancer biomarkers, current barriers to biomarker ...

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