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TOBACCO PURCHASING AGE WOULD RISE TO 21 UNDER SENATE-APPROVED BILL

... cut down youth tobacco use and nicotine addiction. The bill, compiled by the Joint Committee on Public Health based on several separate pieces of legislation, also bans pharmacies and health care institutions from selling tobacco products and prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes in places where smoking is already banned. "This bill is also very meaningful to me," said Sen. Cynthia Creem, a Newton ... on our behalf, wearing the uniform, picking up a gun, doing what they need to do and obeying orders to protect us that, you know what, you can't smoke today," Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry said during debate on the amendment. Opponents of the measure countered that military officials are ...

Lewis honored by American Cancer Society

... Jason Lewis was awarded the Distinguished Advocacy Award, a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of his leadership and commitment to strong public health policies around tobacco and other cancer issues. The award is presented by ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, to select officials who have demonstrated leadership and commitment in the area of cancer-related public policy ...

10-13-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Principles for Essential Benefits Package Last week the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent scientific research body, released its report on principles for an essential benefits package.  One of ACS CAN's most important goals is to achieve adequate health coverage for all cancer patients.  The Affordable Care Act gives the Secretary of Health ... it is the second lowest of four tiers ranging from 60-90 percent actuarial value.  Premium subsidies in the exchanges will be based on the cost of a silver plan.)  Based on the premium target, HHS would determine what benefits must be offered that would meet the target premium and the ...

HOUSE VOTE MARKS BREAKTHROUGH FOR INDOOR TANNING BILL

By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 27, 2016....Both branches of the state Legislature have now signed off on a bill that would ban minors under the age of 18 from using or operating tanning booths. The House passed the bill ( S 1994 ) on a 146-8 vote on Wednesday. In September, the bill cleared the ... to help shepherd the bill through the House, so the bill's passage marked a breakthrough. Under current state law, children under the age of 14 can only use an indoor tanning device if accompanied by an adult and teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 need to provide parental consent, Rep. ...

3-28-13 Affordable Care Act Update

State Update   A recent study by The Commonwealth Fund found that only 11 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation or regulations needed to implement insurance market reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The study ... consumer-friendly market reforms in the ACA.  The report concludes that without legislation, many states will have difficulty enforcing several of the patient protections in the law, including the ban on insurance companies denying coverage because someone is sick or has a pre-existing ... country remains fairly divided on the ACA, with 40 percent holding an unfavorable view of the law and 37 percent holding a favorable one. ACS CAN strives to educate the American people of how the ACA will affect them as provisions are enacted and the law comes into full effect in 2014. ...

8-25-11 Affordable Care Act Update

  Affordable Care Act and the Budget   While Congress remains in recess until after Labor Day, members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or what has commonly come to be known as the "super committee," have already begun discussions in preparation for the work that lies ahead.  While traditionally at ACS CAN we have associated the budget and appropriations process mostly with funding for cancer research and programs, we know that because of the ... employer-sponsored health insurance have not filled prescriptions, did not get recommended tests, or avoided seeing a doctor because of the high cost barrier.   Although continuing health coverage through COBRA is an option for the unemployed, the expense prohibits many from purchasing it. ...

8-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Update   Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require new private health plans to cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients took effect on August and include services  important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such as annual well-women visits and testing for a virus that can cause cervical cancer. The benefits were recommended by a panel convened by the Institute of Medicine at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services. Health insurers must begin covering the benefits on the first day of the ...

7-13-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   The House of Representatives voted yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act(ACA) - the first such vote since the Supreme Court upheld the ...   The Supreme Court ruling leaves the fate of the ACA's Medicaid expansion in the hands of state governors and/or state legislatures. ACS CAN is fully committed to the Medicaid expansion as a way to increase access to lifesaving cancer care, and will provide advocacy staff tools and ... Act.  Of those that accessed the free preventive services, 1.35 million took advantage of the Annual Wellness Visit provided under the law. Cost has historically been a barrier to access for seniors seeking prevention services. The ACA removes all cost sharing including deductibles and ...

U.S. Senate Begins Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

... care reform legislation. With the Senate having begun pivotal floor debate Monday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) is working with lawmakers from both parties to ensure that the bill takes important steps to remove cost barriers to care by ending arbitrary lifetime caps on benefits , reducing or eliminating co-pays for preventive services including mammograms and colonoscopies, and limiting the ability of insurance companies to charge more for coverage based on an applicant’s health status or age .   As the leading voice of patients in the ...

Important Message From John Seffrin

... to becoming a reality. Following decades in which the nation’s health care system has fallen further into decline, and after more than a year of debate in Congress, the effort to significantly improve our broken health care system for cancer patients and their families is entering its ... clear in recent days that it wants Congress to move forward with a final effort to pass health care reform legislation.   As the leading voice of patients in the debate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) has been working with lawmakers from both parties to produce legislation that   1.    Increases the emphasis on disease prevention , such ...

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