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Governor Ducey Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Innovative Testing that Can Match Patients with Most Effective Treatments

... life enhancing tool,” said Michael, from Tucson. “Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and save lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual disease,” said Brian Hummell, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer ... of cancer clinical trials that involve biomarkers has grown significantly.” Despite its benefits and increasingly important role in cancer care, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation and advancements in treatment. One significant barrier for patients is lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid programs for appropriate testing. Currently, communities that have been under-resourced, including communities of ...

Kentucky Falling Short 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 increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... 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 ...

State Sen. Kelly Hancock Honored for Protecting Patient Access to Therapy

... Society Cancer Action Network’s Advocacy in Action Award in recognition of his leadership to ensure Texans facing cancer do not also face health risks associated with step therapy, also known as “fail first” therapy. As the Senate Busine ss and Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. ... new law limits the use of these “fail first” policies, and allows cancer patients to more easily appeal if their coverage is denied.  “Health care providers know what’s best for their patients, and that’s why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and our volunteers fought ...

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates to Urge Lawmakers to Step Up Fight Against Cancer

... advertising campaign, along with a sophisticated Web presence and related grassroots activities, are designed to elevate the health care debate in advance of the 2008 elections and motivate the public to take action in support of access to quality care for all Americans. ... distribution of tobacco products, and to boost the federal tobacco tax to discourage tobacco use and fund an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths and will kill approximately 440,000 Americans this year alone. ...

ACS Study Finds Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Associated With Advanced Cancer Diagnoses

... especially troubling as crucial Navigator programs are being cut, making it more difficult and confusing for families to enroll in comprehensive health plans. Furthermore, if Congress makes significant cuts to the Medicaid program, more individuals will find themselves lured in by the ... policies banning or significantly restricting short-term limited duration insurance plans,” said Nova Yang, MSPH , associate scientist, health services research at the American Cancer Society and lead author of the study. “Most of these STLD plans do not cover essential health ... is worse.”  According to the authors, STLD plans can disrupt individual insurance markets, leading to higher costs and a slow-down in care for comprehensive plan enrollees. In October 2018, federal regulations extended the allowable duration of STLD plans from three months to up ...

FL Leaders Discuss Access to Cancer Screenings, Treatments

DAVIE, Fla. —October 25, 2017— More than 50 people attended today’s Florida Policy Forum on Access to Care hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).  The event brought together experts, government officials, patients ... at-risk populations. “Improving access to cancer screenings and treatment is essential in the fight to eliminate cancer as a major public health problem,” said Heather Youmans, ACS CAN’s senior director for government relations in Florida.  “Through programs like the Mary ... professor at Miami Miller School of Medicine, moderated two panel discussions featuring representatives from: the Florida Department of Health in Broward County; Broward Community and Family Health Centers; Miami Beach Community Health Centers; and, Pfizer, Inc. Additionally, Makeda ...

New Report Shows Cancer Patients Struggle to Afford Treatment

... D.C., —A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms shows that while opportunities for coverage have improved, cancer patients still struggle with significant financial ... law. The report, Navigating the Coverage Experience and Financial Challenges for Cancer Patients , surveyed more than a dozen hospital and health-system financial navigators at 11 hospitals across nine states. Financial navigator staff work with cancer patients to review their coverage ... According to the report, patients’ ability to access comprehensive health coverage has significantly improved since the passage of the health care law. Financial navigators can enroll uninsured patients in individual coverage that was previously unavailable and current law helps make ...

House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Plan to Cut Medicaid Will Lead to More Suffering and Death from Cancer

... Congressional Budget Office estimates that these cuts will result in at least 8.6 million people losing coverage with no access to affordable health insurance options. There is no way these cuts can be implemented without drastically limiting or, in many cases, severing access to ... work requirements. The letter also calls out the compounding impact of these Medicaid cuts when combined with other proposals to dismantle health insurance coverage nationwide that are currently underway. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer ... unconscionable to force states to cut health coverage for cancer screenings, treatment and access to innovative cancer therapies or nursing home care. “ACS CAN’s tireless volunteers and cancer advocates have reached out to lawmakers nearly 67,000 times, sent more than 100,000 messages ...

Federal Action Jeopardizes Healthcare Coverage for Patients in Georgia

... barriers to enrolling in Medicaid coverage as well as jeopardize the ability of patients who purchase coverage through Healthcare.gov to access care.   “The Medicaid proposal approved today is not Medicaid expansion. Instead, it would provide coverage to just a fraction of the ... if the state fully expanded Medicaid. Furthermore, the work reporting mandate provides no pathway to coverage for patients who have serious health conditions that prevent them from working. This discrimination against patients with pre-existing conditions is unacceptable.   “Upon final approval, the so-called “Georgia Access” Model would reduce access to comprehensive health insurance by prohibiting Georgians from using Healthcare.gov to enroll in coverage. The state’s plan will encourage the sale of insurance ...

New York State Legislative Session Ends With Significant Wins for Cancer Prevention and Treatment

... Cattaraugus, Tompkins, Sullivan and Orange Counties; Town of Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead Statewide Tobacco 21 legislation: Passed health committee in both houses. In Senate Finance and Assembly Codes. SUNY Tobacco free campus: Passed Assembly. Flavored Tobacco Products. Reported from Assembly Health. Tobacco Coupons. Reported from Assembly Health. Legislation would prohibit use of coupons for tobacco products. Multi-unit housing: ... Restaurant Meals. Reported from Senate Health.  Requires DOH to set nutrition standards kids meals distributed with incentive items. Access to Care Time off for cancer screenings:  Passed both houses.  While current law allows public employees time off for breast cancer screenings, this ...

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