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ACS CAN Volunteers Urge the Passage of Prescription Cost Amendments

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – February 2, 2023 - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a Cancer Action Day at the Utah State Capitol building today. ACS CAN volunteers, including cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers met with lawmakers and urged them to support legislation that will address high out-of-pocket drug costs.  Cancer patients and many Utahns with chronic conditions face hardship when faced with medical bills, including prescription ... While these programs allow the enrollee to use copay assistance, the amount of the support does not count towards the enrollee’s out-of-pocket cost obligations. Patients are often left with significant and surprise costs.  To get involved, visit www.fightcancer.org/utah or follow ACS CAN ...

New Report Underscores Importance of Proposal to Reduce Costs of Breast Cancer Imaging

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients had out-of-pocket costs for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in 2023. These ... mammogram, MRI, ultrasound or biopsy, are medically recommended next steps to determine if an individual has cancer. However, barriers like cost can keep people from getting them. While screening mammograms are free to most insured women starting at age 40, follow-up testing often ...

Oral Parity Bill Will Help Limit the Out-of-Pocket Costs of Cancer Care

WASHINGTON, DC June 12, 2015 Congress last night introduced the Cancer Treatment Parity Act of 2015 that would help to equalize patient out-of-pocket costs for cancer drugs taken orally, and cancer treatments delivered intravenously. The ... anticancer medications.Œæ New innovative chemotherapiesäóîsuch as those in a pill formäóîcan be easier to tolerate for patients, and can allow patients to have a better quality of life. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network President (ACS CAN) Christopher ... years have increased the availability and effectiveness of oral medications for cancer treatment, but health plans have often required higher cost-sharing for cancer treatments taken by mouth rather than administered intravenously by a doctor. This disparity can affect patient and ...

Analysis of Marketplace Cancer Drug Coverage Reveals Transparency and Cost Barriers

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2015 Patients with health coverage bought through one of the marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continue to face challenges finding out which cancer drugs are covered by their plan and at what cost, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The analysis of 2015 marketplace formularies in six states California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas and Washington -- is an ...

Pandemic and Threat to Patient Protections Magnify the "Costs of Cancer"

Anyone who has heard the words, “You have cancer,” – or supported a loved one, a family member or a colleague who did – can attest to how devastating and life-altering a cancer diagnosis is. As a leading cause of death and disease in our country, cancer already bears an enormous toll on the personal lives and health of patients and survivors as well as on ... staggering this financial burden can be. In 2018, cancer patients paid $5.6 billion out of pocket for cancer treatments. Overall, the disease cost our country $183 billion in direct cancer-related health care spending in 2015—an amount that is projected to increase to $246 billion by ...

Advocates Urge North Dakota Lawmakers to Reduce the Cost of Fighting Cancer

BISMARCK, N.D. –– North Dakota legislators have strong momentum against cancer heading into the second half of the session as bills on prior authorization reform, supplemental breast cancer detection screenings and co-pay accumulator adjustments are ... Prior authorization reform: For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress and have a negative impact on care. Senate Bill 2280 would establish standards and transparency to prior ... breast diagnostic mammograms (x-rays), breast ultrasounds, and breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans be covered by insurers at no-cost-share when deemed medically necessary by their physician. It would allow North Dakotans to complete the full continuum of breast cancer ...

Cancer Patients, Survivors Rally Support for Reduced Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH– February 2, 2024 –Dozens of cancer survivors, patients, providers, and caregivers rallied at the state capitol Friday, asking lawmakers to support a bill to reduce out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Utahns. SB 152 , sponsored by Rep. Curtis Bramble, was the focus of ‘Utah Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). People living with complex, chronic illnesses often rely on copay assistance programs to help pay for their medications. These programs are ...

Oregon Cancer Policy Luncheon to Address Cost of Breast Cancer in The State

... breast cancer. Research shows that access to quality and affordable health care coverage is key in the ability to fight cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of disease and death in the United States. An analysis by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that cancer patients pay nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket costs each year and the disease cost the country nearly $88 billion every year in health care spending. On Friday, October 26, a group of patient advocates, health care experts, ...

New Report Underscores Importance of RI Proposals Aiming to Limit Out-of-pocket Costs across Cancer Continuum

As Governor Daniel McKee prepares for his State of the State address, patient advocates are highlighting the results of a new  report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), which found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in ... MRI, ultrasound or biopsy, are medically recommended next steps to determine if an individual may or may not have cancer; however, barriers like cost can keep people from getting them.  While screening mammograms are free to most insured women starting at age 40, follow-up testing often ...

President Biden Urges Capping Medicare Patient Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs as Part of Prescription Pricing Policies

Washington, D.C— Today the president called on Congress to bring down patient prescription drug costs, an issue of critical importance to cancer patients. Among the provisions the president outlined was establishing an annual cap on Medicare enrollees’ ... out-of-pocket expenses. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “We greatly appreciate the president’s commitment to addressing prescription drug costs for patients, especially for those enrolled in Medicare. Cancer is a disease more common with age and can be very expensive to treat. For Medicare enrollees who currently face unlimited cost-sharing for some of their prescription drugs, the financial burden can be overwhelming. Establishing an annual cap for outpatient prescription ...

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