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New Report Shows Cancer Patients Struggle to Afford Treatment
... D.C., —A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms shows that while opportunities for coverage have improved, cancer patients still struggle with significant financial ... law. The report, Navigating the Coverage Experience and Financial Challenges for Cancer Patients , surveyed more than a dozen hospital and health-system financial navigators at 11 hospitals across nine states. Financial navigator staff work with cancer patients to review their coverage ... According to the report, patients’ ability to access comprehensive health coverage has significantly improved since the passage of the health care law. Financial navigators can enroll uninsured patients in individual coverage that was previously unavailable and current law helps make ...
New ACS CAN projects in California aim to recruit volunteers, reduce tobacco exposure in Hispanic communities
... – Vecindarios Elevados” (Important Lives – Elevated Neighborhoods) in California is tackling over a five-year grant which will focus on health disparities in some Hispanic communities in Southern California. This project, along with another in Central California which will prohibit smoking at community colleges, trade schools and health care facilities, will not only educate members of the community and help keep people safe from secondhand smoke, it will help ACS CAN ...
My Day with the Vice President of the United States
... I also talk about the importance of funding for cancer research, programs and services for patients and the continuation of the Affordable Care Act. This Act has brought many great changes to our health care industry and we need those policies to remain in place. I also mention the need for Quality of Life legislation that will help patients ...
Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to D.C. Urging Congress to Make Cancer a National Priority
... down barriers to coverage for lifesaving screenings for those at highest risk of prostate cancer is key to beginning to close the gap on health disparities in our country, particularly as prostate cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death for Black men,” said Lisa ... whether an individual is able to remain up to date on their recommended cancer screenings. The PSA Screening for HIM Act would improve health outcomes for our loved ones and neighbors most at-risk by removing out-of-pocket costs for prostate cancer screenings.” Volunteers will ... of K&L Gates for their efforts leading ACS CAN and other public health groups in preserving critical patient protections under the Affordable Care Act. Adam S. Cooper, Gretchen P. Mahoney, and Beth W. Petronio led the charge to protect access to lifesaving preventive care in the case of ...
Administration Rescinds Medicare Rule That Risked Limiting Patient Access to Cancer Drugs
... of drugs, the outcome likely would have resulted in more Medicare patients being unable to access necessary prescriptions, as the Department of Health and Human Services’ own analysis concluded. “While we strongly support efforts to reduce patients’ prescription drug costs, it is ...
ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research
... and leaving the field," a Johns Hopkins University researcher told the New York Times . Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), put the impact in even more stark terms. A recent Washington Post article reported "Collins said that the NIH issued 640 fewer grants ... their lifetimes. The disease will kill more than 580,000 people in the United States this year and will cost more than $201 billion in medical care and lost productivity. ACS CAN Asks Congressional Leaders to Restore Funding for Cancer Research ...
Step It Up! The Surgeon General Wants More Walking
... General has released a new call to action to promote walking and walkable communities. Call to actions look in-depth at a public health issue and identify ways that government, business, and the community-at-large can work together to address the issue. The issue outlined in ...
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 ... decision will help advance my Administration's efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths, cancer, and heart disease, as well as bring down health care costs ultimately saving lives and protecting untold numbers of families from pain and heartbreak for years to come." A new ...
Congress Sends Balanced Opioid Package to President for Approval
... for Patients and Communities Act includes key provisions that encourage the development of non-opioid medications; require the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice to conduct a study on the effects of federal and state opioid prescribing limits on ... the final legislation and commends lawmakers for advancing balanced bipartisan solutions that won’t erect access barriers to appropriate pain care for cancer patients and survivors living with chronic conditions. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “Lawmakers ... states the resources they need to stem the tide on this crisis. It is critically important we accelerate progress against this serious public health problem by enacting balanced policies and we urge the president to sign this package into law as soon as possible.” 0 Congress Sends ...
Childhood Cancer Advocates Take Their Stories to Capitol Hill
... Cancer Action Day. This year, participants will ask their congressional representatives to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), as well as fund the bipartisan Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act. ... to advance the quality of life of childhood cancer patients and their families, advocates will ask lawmakers to support the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). Cancer remains the leading cause of disease-related death among children in the United ... for the childhood cancer community. Now it’s time for Congress to continue to prioritize increased funding for the National Institutes of Health and fully fund childhood cancer research. We’ve seen major advancements in therapies and treatments that have led to markedly improved ...
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