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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Reaction to Medicaid Lawsuit filing

... see the following statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Missouri Government Relations Director Emily Kalmer. "Access to health insurance is key in the fight against cancer. These plaintiffs are just three of the hundreds of thousands of Missourians who need the state ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Rally at State Capitol for Improved Prevention

... Disease Control’s recommended funding level. Comprehensive, adequately funded tobacco control programs reduce tobacco use, resulting in lower health care costs and fewer deaths from tobacco-related illnesses like cancer. Prohibit minors under age 18 from using indoor tanning devices. Skin cancer ... cancer rates across the country.   Protect funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income women. Women who lack access to health care coverage are more likely to have their cancer detected at a later stage, when the disease is deadlier and more expensive to treat. To ...

Missouri Legislature Ignoring the Will of Missouri Voters

... Tonight, the Missouri Senate voted out the 2022 fiscal year operating budget. The budget proposal does not include specific funding to provide health insurance coverage for the expansion of MO Healthnet, Missouri’s Medicaid program. Emily Kalmer, director of government relations in ... Senate ignoring the will of Missouri voters. Last August, voters approved Amendment 2, which would expand access to comprehensive and affordable health insurance coverage, through the MO Healthnet program, for an estimated 275,000 low-income Missourians. “We know the health insurance ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Report: Missouri ranks low in money spent on tobacco prevention

... between 46 states and major tobacco companies required the companies to pay more than $246 billion over time as compensation for tobacco-related health care costs and provided funding for a public education campaign to prevent tobacco use among youth. Twenty years after that settlement, the states ... only 2.4 percent of it — $655 million — on prevention and cessation programs, according to a report released last month by a collection of health advocacy groups. Among states that spend at least a portion of the revenue that way, Missouri ranked last, spending $48,500 — or less than ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Prioritizing Greater Access to Healthcare for Missouriansin 2021

... ACS CAN is advocating for:  Implementation of Medicaid Expansion : In August, Missourians approved Medicaid expansion, which will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for over 230,000 residents who will gain access to health insurance coverage. Medicaid helps to improve outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer by offering enrollees access to primary care, prevention services and timely cancer screenings. Early detection of cancer increases a patient's chance of survival. ACS CAN asks the ...

Missouri Needs to Spend Money to Stop Smoking

... help people stop smoking. The 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement requires tobacco companies to annually pay states compensation for tobacco-related health care costs. Our legislators should be directing that money to programs that reduce smoking statewide. Of the millions of dollars collected in ...

More Than 100 Volunteers Will Ask Legislature to Prioritize Cancer Prevention

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – April 3, 2017 – Cancer survivors, caretakers and health professionals will convene at the Capitol building Wednesday, April 5, to ask their legislators to protect and support statewide programs ... drive down Missouri’s cancer rates and save lives. Tobacco use kills more than 11,000 Missourians and costs the state more than $3 billion in health care bills each year, but the state ranks 50 th in the nation in spending for tobacco cessation and prevention. With 63 percent of Missouri’s ...

Missouri bill recommends outlawing use of tanning beds for young teens

... "The plain and simple facts are that indoor tanning devices cause cancer," Rebecca Chibnall, Washington University dermatologist said. The World Health Organization classifies tanning beds as a carcinogen, the same classification given to smoking tobacco. This means that there is sufficient ... "Missouri is clearly going in the wrong direction in this arena," he said. "And it is costing the state millions of dollars in avoidable health care costs." The advocates offered polling results indicating Missouri voters consider teen tanning a significant problem. Fifteen states, ...

Patient Groups Anticipating MO Healthnet Expansion This Summer

... 275,000 low-income Missourians, many of whom are living with these conditions, will have an opportunity to access life-changing and life-saving health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program – MO Healthnet. As our country and state continue to grapple with the COVID-19 ... voter approved Amendment 2 is more important than ever. The MO Healthnet coverage expansion will allow eligible individuals to access primary care, prevention and early detection services, as well as the disease management and comprehensive treatment services that our patients need. It ...

Missouri Legislative Session Ends with Mixed Record on Cancer Policy

... track record of success. We’re committed to continuing to advocate with Governor Parson and lawmakers for these valuable investments in the health of our family, friends, and neighbors. “ACS CAN was also pleased to see the legislature passed legislation to remove barriers to Missourians qualifying for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program as they seek care. For over 22 years, this program has saved countless lives. This small change makes sure that Missourians are not locked out of treatment ... an opportunity to help them with their out-of-pocket costs. They traveled from across the state to advocate for a bill that would require more health insurance plans to count all prescription drug copayments made by or on behalf of Missourians. This important health policy reform would ...

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