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New Jersey Expands Access to Preventative Colorectal Cancer Screenings

... a follow-up colonoscopy, presenting a barrier that inhibits the completion of the colorectal cancer screening process. This new law will require health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminate cost-sharing ... and Governor Murphy should be incredibly proud of this legislation. It represents a huge step toward dismantling disparities and improving health outcomes for all New Jersey residents. ACS CAN applauds our state leaders and various stakeholders for prioritizing New Jerseyans’ access to critical care.” ACS CAN thanks Assemblymembers Benson, Stanley and Conaway and Senators Gopal and Greenstein for their leadership on this critical ...

Patient Advocates Urge Governor Murphy to Make Stronger Commitment on Tobacco Tax

... Director Quinton Law issued the following statement, highlighting how Governor Murphy can amplify his intended impact of improving public health and addressing the deficit by increasing the cigarette tax by $1 per pack. “In proposing to increase New Jersey’s tax on cigarettes by ... can offset the predatory practices of the tobacco industry, limit tobacco’s presence in New Jerseyans’ lives and lungs, save the state on health care costs and generate much needed revenue that we can reinvest in tobacco prevention and cessation efforts. “Together New Jerseyans can stand ...

NJ ranks among nation's worst in anti-smoking efforts

... quit smoking. "New Jersey will pay a high price with more children and teenagers smoking, more lives lost to tobacco and higher smoke-related health care costs, said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ.  "By failing to meet the CDC's expert ... year more than 11,000 New Jerseyans will die from smoking-related diseases. In addition tobacco use costs the state an estimated $3.2 billion in health care bills.     NJ ranks among nation's worst in anti-smoking efforts ...

ACS CAN Lets State Leaders Know of Important Budget Recommendations

... and Early Detection Screening Program (NJCEED) which we have detailed below. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ... more advanced stages. Indeed, cancer-related mortality rates have also increased during the pandemic. The pandemic has also shone a spotlight on health disparities across populations. Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be uninsured, increasing the ... better the survival rate. When breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage while still confined to the breast, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. Health care professionals across the state are working overtime to get people back to regular screening. However, to ensure that all New Jerseyans ...

ACS CAN Lets State Leaders Know of Important Budget Recommendations

... and Early Detection Screening Program (NJCEED) which we have detailed below. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ... more advanced stages. Indeed, cancer-related mortality rates have also increased during the pandemic. The pandemic has also shone a spotlight on health disparities across populations. Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be uninsured, increasing the ... better the survival rate. When breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage while still confined to the breast, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. Health care professionals across the state are working overtime to get people back to regular screening. However, to ensure that all New Jerseyans ...

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

... it is to ensure patient accessibility to lifesaving medication and predictability around their payments.   She said, “Even I, being a health care employee and financially stable, have forgone or delayed care because of the high costs. What about all the patients who can’t afford to pay ... 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 ...

NJ Step Therapy Tweet to Action Page

... has made life harder for many New Jerseyans.  They don't need their insurance carrier to make them jump through hoops before they can get the care their doctor prescribes. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must support S3051 and #ReformStepNJ. The practice of step therapy has grown ... to a vote. Reforming step therapy means ensuring that it is ✔ safe for patients ✔ clinically grounded, and ✔ transparent to patients and health care providers. #ReformStepNJ We need @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou to bring S3051 to a vote. Fail first policies can result in patients not ... these plans. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must pass S3051 #ReformStepNJ In an analysis of coverage decisions for 17 of the 20 largest commercial health insurers in the U.S., it was found that ALL insurers used step therapy to restrict access to drugs, ranging from 2% to 49% of coverage ...

Poll Shows New Jerseyans Overwhelmingly Support Proposed Step Therapy Regulations

  TRENTON  – By a significant majority, New Jerseyans would like to see protections put in place that control the practice of step therapy by health insurance companies according to a poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The poll results were ... in March and has been awaiting consideration in the Senate for several months now. Step therapy policies, also known as fail first, are used by health insurers to force patients to try medications that insurance companies choose, requiring the patient to “fail first” before gaining access to the medicine originally prescribed by their health care provider. This insurance practice undermines a doctor’s ability to appropriately treat patients with serious diseases and can greatly impede ...

New Jersey Step Therapy Reform

... chosen by their insurance company – not their healthcare professional - before gaining access to the drug that was recommended to treat their health condition. When implemented inappropriately, step therapy can result in patients not being able to access the treatments they need in a ... disorders, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, arthritis, psoriasis, heart disease, mental illness, multiple sclerosis Step Therapy/Fail First Policies Delay Care A survey of more than 1,400 patients conducted in 2016 by the Arthritis Foundation revealed that over half of all patients reported having to ... New Jersey. Reforming Step Therapy Means Ensuring That it is: ✔ Safe for patients ✔ Clinically grounded, and ✔ Transparent to patients and health care providers What does step therapy reform look like? Step therapy, also known as Fail First, is a process that requires patients to try ...

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Alleviate New Jerseyans’ Medical Debt

... “Thankfully, state leaders have acted to establish some patient protections from the financial toxicity that ensues from the high costs of health care and punitive practices around medical debt reporting. With Governor Murphy’s signature on the bipartisan Louisa Carmen Medical Debt Relief ... 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 ...

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