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New Survey Shows Clear Need for Paid Leave Among Cancer Patients and Survivors
... said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Yet bills and expenses continue to mount. We need to do everything we can to ensure people can care for themselves and their loved ones without facing financial devastation.” Forty-three percent of those surveyed said the financial effect ... very difficult. Just 3% of higher income earners (earning over $125,000 annually) report losing their job due to the time they missed for cancer care, compared to 31% of those earning under $70,000 per year. According to the U.S. Census, more than 54 percent of the U.S. population ... access to short-term disability insurance through their jobs that allows them to receive partial pay while they recover from their own serious health issue. Fewer than 60 percent of workers qualify for job-protected, unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers ...
"If it is good enough for a Member of Congress..."
It has long been suggested that the American public should have access to the same health coverage as Members of Congress. So, ACS CAN decided to look at what Members get and see just how good it would be for someone who gets ... out-of-pocket limit in this plan is hard meaning patient costs above the limit are fully covered for in-network and out-of-network care. For example, a woman with stage II breast cancer would have out-of-pocket costs of between $10,000-$13,000 (depending on how many services ...
Senate Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Removing Cost Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening
... tests they need to detect prostate cancer at the earliest, most treatable stage.” The PSA Screening for HIM Act could also help improve health outcomes for those at the highest risk of prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the incidence of prostate cancer among ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...
Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Alliance for Aging Research, Alliance for Patient Access, Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Liver Foundation, Association of American Cancer Institutes, Association of Cancer Care Centers, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer, California Life Sciences, Cancer Support Community, ... for Lung Cancer, HealthyWomen, HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, International Association of Fire Fighters, KidneyCAN, Man Up to Cancer, Men's Health Network, Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions, National Association of Nutrition and ...
FDA’s Graphic Cigarette Warnings Show and Tell the Deadly Truth About Smoking – They Must Be Fully Implemented and Vigorously Defended
WASHINGTON, D.C. – By issuing a final rule requiring large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today has taken a critical and long-overdue step forward ... afford more delays – not when tobacco use still kills half a million Americans, sickens millions more and costs the nation $170 billion in health care expenses each year. The FDA’s rule makes a comprehensive and compelling case for the graphic warnings that shows they stand on firm ...
Philip R. O’Brien Named American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cancer Votes National Ambassador
... and their families.” O’Brien is an attorney and shareholder with Reinhart, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He provides legal counsel to self-funded health and pension funds across the United Statesand is a frequent speaker and author on the subject of employee benefits. Reinhart is a nationally ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...
Ahead of a Markup and Legislative Hearing in Key House Committees, Momentum Builds to Advance Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Increasing Access to Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
... have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and clinical benefit has been shown. The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee is also expected to hold a hearing on this legislation tomorrow. This bill was introduced by Representatives Jodey Arrington ... Nancy Gardner Sewell MCED Screening Coverage Act, in addition to protecting funding for cancer research and prevention and extending the vital health care tax credits before they expire. “In 2025, more than 2 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer and over 1 million of those ...
Congress Demonstrates Strong Commitment to Cancer Prevention and Cures in FY26 Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Appropriations Committees released the FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill that reaffirms the bipartisan commitment to advancing cancer research and saving lives by continued and increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The bill includes: $47.2 billion for NIH, which is a $415 million increase as compared to ... also prioritized advances in the childhood cancer fight with important funding for research and policy changes that will improve access to care, and funded increases in cancer prevention, including funding for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and ...
We’re Making Fighting Cancer an Election Issue
... attended a key debate where the moderator asked ACS CAN’s question challenging candidates to commit to supporting improved access to health care for cancer patients and survivors. You can see the candidates’ responses to this and other cancer questions in our exclusive cancer voter ...
Legislation Reintroduced in the House and Senate Aimed at Increasing Early Cancer Detection in Medicare
... U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and clinical benefit has been shown. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation was the most supported health care bill in the 118 th Congress with the broad support of 320 members of the House of Representatives and 65 members of the Senate. The ...
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