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Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Molly Medenblik LANSING, MI   – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is thrilled to ... “This legislation would give chronically ill patients more affordable access to the cancer treatment they need. It would ensure that the out-of-pocket cost for the patient for oral and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral chemotherapy ...

LANSING, MI – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Michigan has a long way to go ... legislation. This legislation would give chronically ill patients easier access to the cancer treatment they need. It would ensure the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral chemotherapy ...

... building today to ask lawmakers to prioritize legislation to fight cancer during the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Cancer Action Day. Specifically, the group pushed to regulate e-cigarettes and improve access to oral chemotherapy medications.  Volunteers ... retailers are not. This bill would require e-cigarette retailers to be licensed and follow the same training and licensing requirements of other tobacco retailers. Classifying e-cigarettes as a tobacco product is an important step in getting a handle on the youth tobacco epidemic. ... “We want legislation that would make oral chemotherapy cancer drugs more accessible for patients to take in the comfort of their own homes and cost the same as traditional chemotherapy.” “In our state there will be an estimated 8,500 new cancer cases this year, and many cancers can be ...

... been waiting ?   Our Story In 2006 around the country the push began to ensure that cancer patients had the ability to truly access all forms of treatment. This started the 15-year journey that ACS CAN volunteers and staff would embark on to finally get fairness for cancer patients in Michigan. The main issue we face is that even though oral anti-cancer treatments are covered, the cost alone that patients face does not make them affordable. This leads to patients either not following their treatment regiment, financial ...