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ACS CAN Analysis Shows Step Therapy Protocols Included in Commercial Plans in New Jersey

ACS CAN delivered a letter today to Governor Murphy and leadership in the Assembly and Senate outlining specific examples of New Jersey regulated ... step therapy is critical to improving access to care in New Jersey. To ensure that step therapy practices in all state-regulated plans balance cost containment with patient needs New Jersey should once and for all establish in law common-sense protocols to govern the step therapy practice ...

New Data: Increasing Price of Tobacco Would Spur Thousands to Quit Smoking, Generate Millions in New Revenue and Save the State Billions of Dollars

TRENTON, NJ – As Gov. Murphy prepares to release his 2020-21 budget proposal, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) have unveiled new information that powerfully supports increasing the tax on cigarettes in New ... 18,700 premature smoking-caused deaths prevented $103.73 million in new annual revenue for New Jersey $1.44 billion in long-term health care cost savings to New Jersey from adult & youth smoking declines A $1.65 per pack boost would raise the rate to $4.35 per pack. It has been 11 years ... tax would generate additional health and economic benefits for New Jersey. In accordance with the 2017 New Jersey Cigarette Tax Act, 1% of the total revenue generated from the state cigarette tax must be dedicated for tobacco control and prevention. That resulted in approximately $7 ...

35 Patient and Provider Advocacy Groups Deliver Letter in Support of Step Therapy Reform Legislation (A4815/S3051)

... TIME 35 Patient and Provider Advocacy Groups Endorse Step Therapy Reform Legislation (A4815/S3051)   April 2021 Dear Policymaker, On behalf of the New Jersey Step Therapy Coalition, an expansive and diverse group of patient advocacy groups who share a common goal of increasing access to ... by their health care provider. This insurance practice undermines a doctor’s ability to appropriately treat patients with serious diseases and can greatly impede patient recovery. The practice has grown increasingly difficult, causing many New Jerseyans with chronic diseases to suffer ... and caregivers reported that step therapy policies delayed their care, increased their stress and frustration, contributed to worse outcomes and cost them more out of pocket. Doctors reported that these requirements made it harder for them to treat patients, delayed treatment and were time ...

Legislative Leaders, Public Health Officials Urge Passage of Measures To Combat Tobacco Use – Bills Will Save Lives, Protect Kids

TRENTON, NJ – The state and nation’s leading public health groups joined forces with Senate and Assembly leaders today to urge passage of bills that will vastly improve the state’s tobacco control efforts. A3338 and S862 will protect kids and save lives by increasing funding for the state’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, specifically by dedicating one percent of tobacco tax revenues to fund anti-smoking initiatives. S359 and A2320 will prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21. New ... use and its harms. “New Jersey lawmakers must drastically increase funding for the state’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program so it can do the vital work of preventing our children from smoking and helping smokers quit – saving lives and money,” said Joan Helfman, Chair of ...

Mother, Daughter Survive Cancer & Send Message to Lawmakers: Reduce the Burden of Cancer in New Jersey

... Ocean City local Jeanmarie Mason’s breast cancer returned and spread to her bones, her daughter Julie Groob also experienced a recurrence of her cervical cancer, bringing the two closer together than ever and uniting them in the fight against cancer. As volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Jeanmarie and Julie were among key voices in securing a medical debt relief victory in 2024. The pair are approaching the legislative session ... save lives by funding the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program and advancing forthcoming legislation that aims to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screening for certain high-risk individuals,” said Julie. “Where we can’t prevent disease, we should equip ...

Governor Murphy Sets Sights on Affordability Concerns in 2025, Advocates Applaud & Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Patients across Cancer Continuum

The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law: “As anybody touched by the disease can tell you, cancer demands a high price. ... This is the case for patients across the cancer continuum. New Jerseyans are looking for state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in a lifetime of medical debt. Cancer patients and survivors throughout the state were ... the health and wellbeing of a key group of New Jersey’s workforce not only exposes the workers to preventable illness and the accompanying cost burden, but it also costs casinos and the state through increased health, life and fire insurance premiums, workers compensation payments, ...

New Study Highlights Need for New Jersey Lawmakers to Prioritize Efforts to Reduce Medical Debt

TRENTON, N.J. – February 16, 2024 – Protecting free preventive cancer screenings and reducing the burden of medical debt are the top issues of concern for cancer patients and survivors today, according to a new survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) that asked participants to select their leading policy priorities for the year.   Over half of (51%) of survey participants noted that ...

2025 New Jersey Cancer Action Week

... legislation (S3818/A5217), which would improve access to prescription drugs by ensuring copay assistance is counted toward patient out-of-pocket cost obligations. Pass step therapy reform (S3533/A1825). Reforming step therapy means ensuring that it is safe for patients, clinically ... Therapy Copay Accumulator  New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research  New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Screening Program ACS CAN Supports No Cost PSA Questions, please contact Sr. Maggie Lopez at  [email protected]   2025 New Jersey Cancer Action Week ...

Cancer Survivors to New Jersey Lawmakers: ‘Put Patients First,’ Protect against Threats to Patient Access to Lifesaving Medication

... more expensive and access unpredictable. With its passage in committee, advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are hopeful that the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee see the bill’s momentum as a call to action to take the final steps to pass ... a patient who receives copay assistance to fill a prescription for a lifesaving medication may incur hefty, unexpected medical bills—a result of insurers not applying copayments to a patient’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Insurance carriers in New Jersey implement this tactic, known as “copay accumulator adjustment programs,” which, in effect, ...

New Jersey is taking a giant leap forward in the war against cancer. Here's how

... originally appeared in the Asbury Park Press on March 24, 2023.   In the fight against cancer, one would reasonably be discouraged by the size of our opponent. There are more than 200 known types of cancer; even more diverse are the people impacted by the disease — their unique needs and ... NJCEED provides under- and uninsured New Jersey residents with access to breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost to patients. In the last year, NJCEED made it possible for 17,600 New Jersey residents to get screened for breast and cervical cancer and ... governor has demonstrated how he plans to lower these numbers. Now, I urge New Jersey’s Legislature to do the same and lead on this issue. We can either let these incidence and mortality rates immobilize us or we can work to make New Jersey a champion in cancer policy. I choose to act; I ...

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