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New Report Examines Causes and Solutions for Disparities in Cancer Research

... 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 racial and ethnic minority groups and older patients are equally willing to participate in ... screening.   Policy measures that would address research disparities were discussed during ACS CAN’s National Policy Forum on the Future of Health Care earlier this month and included in the report entail:   Shield patients from out-of-pocket ancillary costs of trial participation: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General should clarify policies to ensure reimbursement of ancillary costs such as travel, ...

President's Remarks

... We don't do what's easy. We do what is necessary to move this country forward. For that same reason, we must also address the crushing cost of health care. This is a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds. By the end of the year, it could cause 1.5 million Americans to lose ... In the last eight years, premiums have grown four times faster than wages. And in each of these years, 1 million more Americans have lost their health insurance. It is one of the major reasons why small businesses close their doors and corporations ship jobs overseas. And it's one of the ...

Survey: Reflecting on Open Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Balance Costs with Need for Comprehensive Benefits

... 16, 2023 —Cancer patients and recent survivors say cost and covered benefits are top among their considerations when they are shopping for health coverage. According to the most recent Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), cost is ... plans say it was their only choice and more than a third (38%) of all cancer patients and survivors do not have a choice when it comes to their health care coverage. “Those who have faced a cancer diagnosis have an acute understanding of the need for health insurance to be both affordable and ...

Patient Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of DOJ’s Motion for Stay to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 28, 2023 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion asking the U.S. Court ... to put the lower court’s March 30 ruling on hold citing the devastating impact the decision will have on patient access to critical preventive care services absent a stay.   The groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Arthritis Foundation, American Kidney ... for the Fifth Circuit that allowing the District Court’s judgment to take effect would reverse a decade’s worth of progress in improving health outcomes. Given the risk to public health and the imminent harm posed to patients we serve, we urge the Fifth Circuit to stay the lower ...

Patient Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of DOJ’s Motion for Stay to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 28, 2023 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion asking the U.S. Court ... to put the lower court’s March 30 ruling on hold citing the devastating impact the decision will have on patient access to critical preventive care services absent a stay.   The groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Arthritis Foundation, American Kidney ... for the Fifth Circuit that allowing the District Court’s judgment to take effect would reverse a decade’s worth of progress in improving health outcomes. Given the risk to public health and the imminent harm posed to patients we serve, we urge the Fifth Circuit to stay the lower ...

Cuts to Medicaid Would Hurt Cancer Patients

1 in 3 children with cancer and 1 in 10 adults with a history of cancer rely on Medicaid for their care. Yet some in Congress want to make massive, rushed cuts to this lifesaving program that hardworking people in American count on for critical health care. Send a message to your members of Congress and urge them to oppose Medicaid cuts! 0 Cuts to Medicaid Would Hurt Cancer Patients ...

ACS CAN Quoted in today's New York Times

The Senate voted yesterday in favor of an amendment to its version of the health care reform legislation that would guarentee access to no-cost cancer screenings to women. Click here to read today's New York Times aricle on preventive care for women that mentions the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and quotes Dan Smith, President of ACS CAN. ACS CAN Quoted ...

This is where we disagree

"I don't think that just because you wake up in the morning that gives you the right to health care." This statement, as reported in a prominent southeastern newspaper, was made by a woman attending a town hall meeting. Well, this is where we ... To put it simply, all Americans should have access to cancer screenings and treatment. This is a concept that goes beyond just the issue of health care reform.ξ It is also a core part of our breast cancer campaign and drives our desire to see more funding for cancer research and ...

"Well I guess she's just going to die isn't she."

... company you called due to a pre-existing condition. And, for the truly tragic part of this story, imagine that your wife dies because a lack of health insurance meant the cancer was caught late and since you didn't have a few hundred thousand dollars handy, she never got the treatment that ... might have saved her life. Now, you know the life of Dan Brodrick. His story is featured in ACS CAN's new television ad . Still not sure we need health care reform? You can watch the ad on our home page - fightcancer.org - and on our You Tube channel - youtube.com/acscan . Watch the ad and then ...

New Survey Finds Failing to Extend Enhanced Tax Credits for Marketplace Plans Would Have Significant Negative Impact on Cancer Patients and Survivors

... percent of cancer patients and survivors who receive tax credits to afford Marketplace plans say they would have difficulty getting the care they need without the enhanced premium tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN.) Majorities would consider alternatives that expose them to greater financial or health risk, such as enrolling in high deductible plans (81%), or plans with less coverage (69%). Further, 65% were unaware before the survey that ... credits are set to expire at the end of 2025.  “The enhanced tax credits made it possible for millions more people in America to afford the health coverage they need. These credits mean they can see a doctor regularly, receive lifesaving cancer screenings and if diagnosed with cancer, ...

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