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House Members Must Stand up for Cancer Patients and Reject Any Medicaid Cuts in Latest Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the reconciliation bill this week which includes drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result ... people losing health insurance coverage, including cancer patients and survivors. If passed and implemented, these cuts will increase the number of uninsured people nationwide, raise overall health care costs and negatively impact state budgets.  Most importantly, these reductions will ... one of the most important predictors to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.    The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts nationwide to call on lawmakers to reject cuts to this lifesaving program. ACS CAN volunteers and cancer advocates have ...

Big Wins Against Cancer: Advocates Celebrate Successful 2025 North Dakota Session, Await Signature on Co-Pay Accumulators

... made strong moves against cancer this session, passing bills on prior authorization reform and co-pay accumulator adjustments. The last of those bills – House Bill 1216  – passed the ND Senate on Monday and awaits Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s signature.  Advocates of the American ... and for lawmakers to understand the significant need for these changes and take such decisive action has made for a great session,” ACS CAN North Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “To get one of these done would have been progress, but what this session did was ... in the year-round fight against cancer to visit https://www.fightcancer.org/states/north-dakota.  0 Prior Authorization Reform and Prescription Cost Relief Legislation Will Ease Medical Stress for Cancer Patients, Many Others Big Wins Against Cancer: Advocates Celebrate Successful 2025 ...

Economic Downturn Impacts Access to Cancer Prevention and Treatment, According to New Poll

... months, according to a national bipartisan poll released today. The survey, conducted for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), also found that one in five women says she or a family member in her home has put off getting a cancer screening test in the past year because of cost. Nearly one-third of Americans with household incomes less than $35,000 say they have put off potentially lifesaving screenings such as ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Congress to Reject House Health Care Bill

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2017—Today the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA). This bill, in its current form, would significantly alter the accessibility, adequacy and affordability of meaningful health insurance for millions of Americans, including those who have coverage through Medicaid. ACS CAN sent a detailed letter to lawmakers this morning expressing concerns about the latest amendment to the proposal not to include Essential Health ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Close the Wyoming Coverage Gap in 2025

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – As legislative business convenes today in the state capitol, lawmakers must prioritize access to health care so that tens of thousands of Wyomingites can continue to lead healthy and happy lives and have the best chance to avoid, detect and defeat cancer. Regular visits to health care providers ... One in 30 Wyoming residents fall within the coverage gap and potentially face one of the biggest barriers to receive their critical screenings: cost. Individuals who fall within “the coverage gap” -- making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance -- ...

Medicaid Expansion Pivotal to Montana’s Fight Against Cancer; Residents Should Check Their Coverage Status Following Unwinding

HELENA, Mont. –– To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what Medicaid expansion means for Montana families in the fight against cancer. Residents should check their status following the completion of the unwinding, as 1 in 10 were removed from coverage, many for procedural reasons and who might still be eligible. Montanans who are unsure if ... gap prior to Medicaid expansion in 2016. Those without coverage face one of the biggest barriers to receiving their critical cancer screenings: cost. Without expansion, many individuals would once again fall into the “coverage gap” -- making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too ...

Patient Groups Applaud Progress, Call on Congress to Permanently End Surprise Medical Billing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 31 undersigned organizations, representing millions of patients and consumers across the country who face serious, acute, and chronic health conditions, applaud Congressional committee leaders for ... to address surprise medical billing and urge Congress to quickly enact it. The No Surprises Act represents a significant step toward the goal of ending surprise medical billing and is an improvement for patients over the status quo. While the bill addresses a longstanding and pervasive ... close. We are grateful to see momentum emerge around the No Surprises Act, and we hope, for the sake of the patients we represent, that Congress can work quickly to enact this bipartisan legislation that will address the ever growing problem of surprise billing and lower patients’ health ...

National Patient Groups File Amicus Brief in Federal Appellate Court Defending Patient Protections in the Affordable Care Act

... and families living with cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke jointly filed an amicus brief in federal appellate court today in support of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical for people with life-threatening chronic diseases. The American Cancer Society, the ... the health care system for chronic disease patients and their families by expanding access to quality, affordable health care; reducing the cost burden on families; and refocusing the system to emphasize prevention. “For decades our organizations have worked to expand access to health ... from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, eliminate lifetime benefit limits and restrict annual benefit limits that can cause the sudden termination of coverage, prohibit the unfair rescission of coverage, and enable children to stay on their parents’ health ...

Cancer Advocates Celebrate Continued Access to Care for Hardworking Montanans Although Concerns Remain Regarding Reporting Requirements

HELENA, Mont. – May 9, 2019 — The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its volunteer advocates, most of them cancer patients and survivors, are pleased that Gov. Bullock is signing House Bill (HB) 658 into law ... to work full-time while going through cancer treatment,” said ACS CAN volunteer advocate Amy Coseo. “As a small-business owner, the stress of doing my best to care for my clients while caring for myself during treatment no doubt slowed my healing process. No one should have to fight ...

Guidance Gives States Opportunity to Craft Essential Benefits That Work for People With Cancer

Washington, D.C. -- December 16, 2011 -- The administration today issued a pre-regulatory bulletin outlining guidance for the creation of an essential benefits package as required under the Affordable Care Act. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director of policy at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Finan is also a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. His statement follows: "The bulletin issued ...

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