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Washington, D.C.—February 5, 2019—Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers will tune into the president’s State of the Union address tonight, watching to see if the president will commit to strengthening the nation’s health care system by preserving access ... and affordable health care coverage, support life-saving medical research through increased federal research funding and improve patient quality of life with increased access to palliative care. ACS CAN Maryland State Lead Ambassador Jacqueline Beale, a 17-year breast cancer survivor, has been invited to attend the State of the Union by House ...

... a ban on pre-existing condition exclusions that have been historically used to deny lifesaving coverage to people with cancer. The anniversary of the passage of the law this Saturday marks the countdown to broad implementation of critical patient protections that will increase access to ... from cancer for far too long, said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. Eliminating the ability to charge more or worse deny lifesaving care to cancer patients ... Care Act: How it Helps People With Cancer and Their Families. The guide outlines how the new patient protections improve the quality and cost of health care for people with cancer and those at risk for cancer. It also clarifies some of the misunderstandings that still exist about the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released two reports today, Step Therapy in Medicare Part D Oncology Drugs and Utilization Management in Breast Cancer and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, which provide a snapshot of utilization management requirements for specific cancer drugs in both the Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage. The analysis for the reports was conducted for ACS CAN by the consulting firm Avalere, part of Avalere Health.  Recent changes in the Medicare program could place pressure on private plans in Medicare to implement strategies aimed at ...

... D.C.— This Wednesday will mark 12 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage. The law, which put in place critical protections for people with pre-existing ... nearly 34 million Americans have gained coverage since the law took effect. “Prior to the law’s passage, pre-existing conditions, regardless of how minor or how serious, often meant being blocked from accessing comprehensive, high quality health insurance when people needed it most,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “As we mark the 12-year anniversary, the meaningful gains in early detection and access to treatment have been made clear. What we need now ...