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... access to cancer prevention and early detection services for Medicare beneficiaries.  The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R.6331) would extend the availability of the “Welcome to Medicare” visit for new beneficiaries from six months to one year, as well ... preventive screenings and services as new methods are developed. However, the bill does not include a provision that would remove the Medicare cost sharing requirements for preventive benefits. “We know that access to prevention and early detection services is essential to winning the ... from using these covered services,” said Laura J. Hilderley, RN, MS, volunteer chair of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) board. “We thank the Senate for its support on this important issue.” The Senate vote comes a few weeks after the House overwhelmingly ...

... bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare options for quality coverage, and funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The House of Representatives made similar cuts in the L/HHS bill last year to ACA programs. However, the Senate retained funding for ACA in their bill, and ... women by expanding and improving health coverage, including access to preventive services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings without cost-sharing.  The Commonwealth Fund expects improved coverage will reduce the percentage of uninsured women from 20 percent to 8 percent. As ...

... bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare options for quality coverage, and funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The House of Representatives made similar cuts in the L/HHS bill last year to ACA programs. However, the Senate retained funding for ACA in their bill, and ... women by expanding and improving health coverage, including access to preventive services such as breast and cervical cancer screenings without cost-sharing.  The Commonwealth Fund expects improved coverage will reduce the percentage of uninsured women from 20 percent to 8 percent. As ...

... New Yorkers to detect and treat lung cancer. S2000-A / A1195-A ensures comprehensive insurance coverage for lung cancer screening and eliminates cost sharing for recommended lung cancer screening, follow-up scans and diagnostic tests for asymptomatic individuals by all payers in the state. ... a a statement from Michael Davoli, senior government relations director in New York for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the final passage of S2000-A / A1195-A.  “Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in New York State. In 2025 alone, more than 12,000 New Yorkers will be ...