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... RI – Today, Gov. Daniel McKee will sign into law The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, which ensures Rhode Islanders can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45. It does this by eliminating cost-sharing for all preventative colorectal cancer screening tests for people 45 and older, even if they are performed as a follow up to a positive less invasive screening. A broad coalition of public health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), have spent ...

... today to meet with Michigan’s lawmakers. They asked lawmakers to regulate e-cigarettes like other tobacco products, to increase the age of sale for tobacco products to 21 and to provide better access to care by passing the Oral Chemotherapy Fairness legislation. This year, an ... by taking steps to make the fight against cancer a priority. The visit is part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Day at the Capitol event. “By making oral chemotherapy fairness and tobacco control a priority, we could ensure progress continues to reduce ... asked lawmakers to support: Giving chronically ill patients easier access to care - House Bill 4099   would equalize the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for oral chemo medications versus ...

... cancer are optimistic that emphasis on prevention as a major theme in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup of comprehensive health care reform legislation is indicative of progress toward transforming our broken “sick care” system into one that ... costs in the United States are attributable to chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease diseases that in many cases can be prevented or managed.  Yet only four percent of the $2.2 trillion spent on health care in 2007 was invested in prevention. “We know that ... simple. Consistent with this principle, legislation must: eliminate any use of health status in eligibility and premium rating, limit the cost burden on families and establish a process to determine a minimum level of benefits based on science. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan ...

... your Tweet - Updated 6/4/21 @NJSenatePres @NelliePou must not fail NJ patients and bring S3051 to a vote. This legislation balances the needs of patients and the need to contain costs. It is a common-sense proposal that must be considered this week. #ReformStepNJ NJ patients need the right medicine at the right time. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must do the right thing and bring S3051 to a vote.  #ReformStepNJ The story of Liz Parlett Butcher and her son Shane is exactly why @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must #ReformStepNJ and bring S3051 to a vote. ... COVID-19 has made life harder for many New Jerseyans.  They don't need their insurance carrier to make them jump through hoops before they can get the care their doctor prescribes. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must support S3051 and #ReformStepNJ. The practice of step therapy has grown ...