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Legislation Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colon Cancer Screenings and Treatments for Seniors

WASHINGTON May 16, 2014 Critical legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries trying to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings. A companion bill to U.S. Representative ... when a polyp is removed during a screening colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are proven to prevent colon cancer and save lives, but any cost-sharing can be a deterrent from getting the screening. This important bill would help to ensure that everyone has access to lifesaving cancer screenings, regardless of their ability to pay. Even though colorectal cancer is preventable, too many Americans are not screened because they cannot afford it. ACS CAN ...

Health Organizations Ask New York Assembly to Help Patients Struggling with Medication Costs

... bill has not received a vote in the Assembly. Some patients rely on financial assistance programs, such as a copay coupon or card, to reduce the cost of their medication.  But insurers are using a new tactic – called a copay accumulator adjustment, to undermine these financial assistance ... “We need to put patients first.  Copay accumulators are unfair for patients,” said American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior New York Government Relations Director, Julie Hart.  “It’s especially challenging for patients with high deductibles or high ...

ACS CAN Urges Senators to Support Research on Impact of Small Business Fix on Low-Income Families

Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging senators to vote for an amendment offered by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) that would require research into the impact of a proposal to fix a flawed small business reporting requirement on low- and middle-income families. ACS CAN supports repealing the burdensome ... by Senator Menendez to S. 493. The Menendez amendment would require the Secretary of HHS to study the impact of the Johanns pay-for on the cost of insurance for small business owners and employees and determine if the Johanns pay-for will result in more people being uninsured. The ...

ACS CAN Expert Testifies on Impact of Interstate Health Insurance Sales on Cancer Patients and Survivors

... Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Examines Proposal to Allow Insurance Sales Across State Lines   WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 25, 2011 – The high cost of health insurance will not be automatically remedied by increased competition and decreased regulation, factors that could create barriers to ... chronic disease such as cancer, testified Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee today. At the hearing, which focused on the feasibility of interstate insurance ...

Marketplace Health Insurance Changes Likely to Impede Patients’ Access to Insurance; Increase Consumer Costs

... markets created by the Affordable Care Act, potentially restricts patients’ access to special enrollment periods (SEPs), reduces the number of Essential Community Providers with which plans must contract and lessens the actuarial value of some plans sold in the marketplace—leaving patients vulnerable to higher out-of-pocket costs. ACS CAN submitted detailed comments to CMS March 7, when the rule was first proposed. The final rule, which is largely unchanged from the proposed ...

ACS CAN Volunteer Testifies on Benefits of Insurance Market Reform for Cancer Patients and Survivors

... 11, 2013 Access to meaningful, affordable health care will not only improve health outcomes, but provide cancer patients and survivors peace of mind, testified Stacy Cook, Iowa volunteer for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions today. At the hearing, which focused on progress in implementation of ... 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 ...

Proposed Health Plan Rule Likely to Leave Patients with Insufficient Coverage at Higher Costs

Washington, D.C., — As directed by the president’s executive order, the Department of Labor issued proposed rules today governing the expansion of association health plans (AHP). A statement from Chris Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “While the proposed rule released today allows for the sale of additional insurance products, past experience has shown that these ...

ACS CAN Urges Governors to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership

... Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled calls between a select group of governors and Senate leadership this week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to state leaders detailing the organization’s concerns about proposals to dramatically reduce Medicaid funding that would ...

New Survey: Top Barriers to Biomarker Use in Cancer Care Include Coverage and Cost Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C.—December 2, 2021 —The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released new survey data today examining some of the most common barriers providers face in performing recommended cancer biomarker testing. ... Bayer, EMD Serono, Foundation Medicine, NeoGenomics, and Pfizer. 0 New Survey: Top Barriers to Biomarker Use in Cancer Care Include Coverage and Cost Concerns ...

Cancer Advocates Express Disappointment with Utah Lawmakers Over Failure to Act on Prescription Drug Costs

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – FEBRUARY 28, 2023 – On behalf of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers in Utah, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is expressing disappointment with members of the House Business and Labor Committee who failed to pass SB184, Prescription Cost Amendments, today. The proposed law, co-sponsored by Sen. Curtis Bramble and Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, would have addressed the high cost of ...

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