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House Votes to Disapprove Medicaid Block Grant Guidance; Concerns Persist About Access Issues
Washington, D.C. – February 6, 2020 – Tonight the House of Representatives cast a vote of disapproval of guidance that would fundamentally alter the Medicaid program. The Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity , or block grant, guidance ... coverage through expansion. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “As the block grant guidance has the potential to significantly reduce access to comprehensive health care for low-income cancer patients, ...
Big Wins in Vermont
... Ban on Minors - Following California's law that was passed late last year, Vermont has passed an indoor tanning ban for all minors under the age of 18.ξ This new law aligns with American Cancer Society and ACS CAN's policy standards established in March 2010.ξ This is also a great victory during May's Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Tobacco Control ... the tobacco companies were able to find a loophole in the tax system to create products that are more appealing to youth due to the low cost and flavoring of these products.ξ Vermont was able to secure a tobacco tax equity provision in the Misc. Tax bill which redefines little ...
CVS Stores Stop Selling Tobacco Oct. 1
Big health news on tobacco! CVS, the nationÈs second largest pharmacy chain, announced it will stop selling tobacco products at all of its stores on October 1. This announcement is further evidence of the impact ACS CAN and its volunteers are having in the fight against tobacco and cancer. In response to the news, American Cancer Society and ACS CAN CEO Dr. ...
New Report Examines Causes and Solutions for Disparities in Cancer Research
Treatment Washington, D.C.— A new report from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) takes an in-depth look at disparities across all areas of cancer research and suggests immediate policy solutions that could help address such gaps in the years to come. The report, Cancer Research and Disparities: Understanding and Addressing the Issues , finds that different types of research can either exacerbate or minimize cancer disparities as can the makeup of the cancer care and research workforce. For instance, while ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Second Circuit to Uphold the No Surprises Act, Consider ACS Research on Financial Impacts on People with Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 2, 2023 –Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of patient protection provisions of the ...
New Medicare Drug Rule Could Leave Patients Unable to Access Needed Medications
... prescription drugs. The “Most Favored Nation” policy would tie Medicare drug reimbursement for certain drugs under Part B and D t o that of prices paid in select foreign countries. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “ACS CAN shares the underlying goal of making prescription drugs more affordable. However, the executive order involving ... available, and patients are unable to get essential care. It is also unclear if these changes would save only some patients money or result in cost shifting onto patients with private insurance. “Dramatic changes to Medicare’s drug coverage should only be undertaken with careful ...
New Legislation in Congress Would Allow Increased Outreach to Improve Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 7, 2023 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer ... screenings, follow-up, diagnosis and treatment to lower income, uninsured and underinsured women. The following is a statement from ACS CAN President, Lisa A. Lacasse: “We’re grateful for Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins as well as Representatives Joseph Morelle and ... good work by aggressively increasing investment in outreach to reach more eligible people who may not otherwise be screened. “The introduction of the SCREENS for Cancer Act is evident of the effectiveness of NBCCEDP through the decades, and is necessary to ensure continued access to vital ...
The Great Mammography Debate
... health plans to cover mammography screenings with no deductibles or co-payments. Offered by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), this measure was one of two mammogram amendments that the Senate voted on today. The second amendment, which was offered by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and would not ensure no-cost preventive services for women, was denied. This news signals forward motion for the ongoing health care debate and comes just one day after ... last month by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advising that routine mammograms were not required for women under the age of 50. ACS CAN strongly supports improving the process for determining recommendations for preventive services by making the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
District Court Decision Temporarily Blocks Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients in 19 States
Washington, D.C. – December 10, 2024 – On December 9, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States. This decision temporarily blocks the Final Rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which ... eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in 19 states. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of ...
Legislation Introduced in House Aims to Increase Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
... to improve future equitable access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare beneficiaries in order to increase early detection of more cancers for more individuals. The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act would allow Medicare to ... by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and proven to have clinical benefit. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “The evidence overwhelmingly supports that detecting cancer earlier can be the difference between life and death. When cancer is detected ...