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Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Mainers impacted by cancer ... saw a return to in-person proceedings with new hybrid public hearings. In addition, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Maine Legislature in support of the following fact-based policy priorities: Ensuring Access to Quality Care  Access to ... to successfully advocate in support of a bill that requires private health insurance coverage of follow-up breast cancer screenings at no cost when the result of the original screening test is inconclusive. The bill passed the Maine Legislature and went into law without the ...

... with each attempt. On this past Election Day, Maine voters finally had their say on the issue and overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of increasing access to affordable health coverage for low-income people in their state. The final vote on Maine’s Question 2 was 59 percent for expansion, clearly indicating that residents were in support of the idea. This victory will save lives and provide a lifeline to thousands of hardworking, low-income Mainers who need access to affordable ... able to save more lives from this disease than ever before with scientific improvements in the way we treat and diagnose cancer. But these lives can only be saved if people have access to evidence-based, recommended screenings, regular doctor visits and the treatment they need to manage ...

... legislation (no timeframe is specified) that would replace the existing law. The bill will likely pass the House, but has virtually no chance of becoming law given that Democrats control the Senate and President Obama has the veto. Also noteworthy, the Congressional Budget Office released ... health care exchanges by 2014.   Even though the debate over the Affordable Care Act unfortunately remains highly charged and politicized, ACS CAN is focused only on the “cancer lens.” In the coming days, weeks, and months ahead ACS CAN will work with members of Congress from both ... contained in the Affordable Care Act intended to help compensate companies with fewer than 25 employees and moderate-to-low pay scales for the cost of providing benefits. This tax credit, one of the first provisions in the law to take effect, can offset up to 35 percent of a company’s ...

... September 30, 2009 – “President Obama today announced $5 billion in medical research grants that are critically important to the discovery of new and more effective treatments and prevention measures for life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer. The grants, part of the American ... not only creating jobs and stimulating local economies, but also furthering important medical research.   “Cancer and other chronic diseases cost our economy $1 trillion a year in lost workdays and lower employee productivity.   Investing in medical research has a dual benefit of ... and dying from the disease. If our nation makes the necessary investment in medical research, prevention, early detection and treatment, we can defeat cancer once and for all. The grants announced today are another step forward in that investment in medical research, yet there is still ...