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Patient Navigation Could Help NYC Achieve Goal of Reducing Cancer Deaths by 20% by 2030

... to patient navigation. “Patient navigation is revolutionizing how we treat cancer. It is a patient-focused and community-centered approach to care that was born here in New York City when Dr. Harold P. Freeman, a physician in Harlem, noticed that women, many of whom were Black, were ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

Advocates Hold Cancer Action Day at Capitol, Urging Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing & Paid Medical Leave, Address Medical Debt

... Johnson, Co-Founder and Medical Co-Director of the Precision Medicine Initiative at the Sydney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, highlighted the importance of improving Pennsylvanians’ access to paid family and medical leave and alleviating their medical debt. “If we are able to improve patients’ access to the quality care they need without fear of impacting their employment, then we can begin to address the pervasive, financially toxic issue of medical debt,” ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...

Joining Together to Protect Access to Treatment in Medicare

... ACS CAN will release the results of a new nationwide survey showing how utilization management policies have negatively affected patient care in private insurance and what that could mean for those who receive health coverage through Medicare, should the proposed changes go into effect. Since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its proposed changes to Medicare Part D drug coverage in November 2018, ACS CAN has led efforts to voice ...

After Over 15 Years, Legislature Passes Oral Chemotherapy Legislation

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

2025 Georgia Cancer Action Day Resource Page

... provide you with all of the resources you need to feel prepared and confident going into the event.  We are advocating for greater access to health care coverage, including closing the coverage gap, so other patients can survive cancer too. Date:   Tuesday, February 4th Time:    8:00 AM to ...

Utah Lawmakers’ Decision to Overrule Voters and Undermine Access to Medicaid is Life-threatening

... for an individual or $25,700 for a family of four), leaving an estimated 60,000 more low-income individuals without an adequate, affordable health coverage option. “We know that access to health coverage is the single most important factor for surviving cancer. Uninsured individuals are more likely than those with insurance to be ... early. With more than 11,600 Utah residents expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year alone, lawmakers’ decision to limit access to care for low-income residents could be a matter of life or death for many Utahns. “ACS CAN urges Gov. Herbert to veto this legislation and ...

Senate Passes Medicare Legislation Critical to Improving Access to Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Services for Seniors

... We will continue to push for the removal of this financial obstacle. Still, this bill represents a valuable step forward in improving access to care for Medicare beneficiaries and we urge President Bush to sign it into law.” Cancer disproportionately affects the elderly. “The Welcome to ... basis, can help reduce cancer incidence and mortality by enabling new Medicare beneficiaries to have a visit with a physician to discuss their health history, learn more about preventative health services and schedule screenings already covered by Medicare, including those for breast, cervical and colon cancer. The American Cancer ...

ACS CAN Report: Short-Term Insurance Coverage is Inadequate, Confusing and Expensive for Patients

... intended as a temporary bridge between comprehensive coverage options, these plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, are exempt from covering essential health services, like prescription drugs or hospitalization, and can charge older people more than three times what they charge a younger person ... in the 6-month plan and $11,000 in the 3-month plan. In all cases, the enrollee would become ineligible for subsequent coverage of her cancer care in a short-term policy because her cancer diagnosis would be considered a pre-existing condition and would have to wait until the next open ...

President’s FY24 Budget Prioritizes Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention

... the cancer burden nationwide in his FY24 budget through increased investment in accelerated research at the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Health (ARPA-H) and investment in cancer prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The budget also included modest increases for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, as well as a dedicated funding mechanism for the Cancer Moonshot initiative.    The following is a ... the advances we have made and will make in how we prevent, detect, treat and promote survivorship, equitable access to affordable, comprehensive care is imperative. Making marketplace subsidies permanent and closing the Medicaid coverage gap both play a pivotal role in achieving the ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Tennessee, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Michael Holtz, ACS CAN Tennessee state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Tennessee volunteers asked the legislature to: Increase Funding to ... Review Committee process to hold the Division of TennCare accountable for guarantees that have been made to protect, preserve and promote the health of TennCare enrollees. Even as we face this pandemic, an estimated 115 Tennesseans hear the words “you have cancer” every day. Those ...

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