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Advocates Look to Governor Hochul to Address Affordability Concerns across Cancer Continuum in 2025-26 Executive Budget
... Director Michael Davoli: “Coming off Governor Hochul’s State of the State address earlier this week, where access to and the costs of health care were sparingly mentioned, patient advocates are hopeful that the governor prioritizes health care affordability in her executive budget proposal for FY 2025-26. “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most ...
February Advocacy Round Up
... year. The bill, which passed, cuts federal spending by almost $100 billion, and includes a 5% cut of $1.6 billion to the National Institutes of Health budget. The legislation also slashed the budget at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by 21%, which includes cuts to ... in the Senate strategy, as we have very supportive Senators in both states, but we will keep you posted as the situation develops. Affordable Care Act - New Threats, New Alliances In addition to cutting cancer research and prevention programs, HR1 was also used to block funding to pay ... CR passed that would greatly complicate the law’s implementation, including language affecting the development of regulations to govern the health benefit exchanges and determine the essential benefits package. Amendments also passed that would deny funding to enforce the new medical ...
Cancer Patients Need Paid Time Off During Treatment
... all cancer patients, survivors and caregivers who work have access to paid leave, and without it they risk losing employment or not getting the care they need. New York made history when it enacted the Paid Family Leave program in 2016. The program was built on the state’s decades-old ... loved one, or address the impact of military deployment, TDI is the program New Yorkers rely on when they need to take care of their own serious health needs. When PFL was passed in 2016, it guaranteed New Yorkers 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave at 67% of their wages -- up to ... That's why it is so important to give employees the right to take a few hours or days of leave at a time, if necessary, for their own serious health conditions or to care for family members with serious health conditions. A nationwide survey of cancer patients showed that of those ...
Help us protect Medicaid with 4 actions in 4 weeks!
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the budget bill that cuts Medicaid and makes health insurance costs more expensive for everyone as soon as the week of June 23rd. We need your help to try to protect Medicaid and affordable health care. 0 Help us protect Medicaid with 4 actions in 4 weeks! ...
Photos: On Obama's Route in Albany
... gathered along the motorcade route near the Albany International Airport on Albany-Shaker Road (about a mile from the ACS office) to promote health care reform and to welcome the President to the Capital Region. Regional Advocacy Director, Sherry Tomasky was interviewed by the Albany Times ... invited to this very tighly controlled event at HVCC. Diana shared that she spoke to President Obama and thanked him for his efforts regarding health care reform. She reported that he thanked the American Cancer Society in return and said "you are doing important work." Photos: On ...
Advocates Call on Lawmakers To Help Patients Afford Their Medication
... especially those suffering with chronic illnesses, access to the lifesaving medication they may otherwise not be able to afford. However, health insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are using a new benefit design called copay accumulator adjustments that makes it more challenging for patients to afford their medication. Assembly and Senate Health Committee Chairs Richard Gottfried and Senator Gustavo Rivera are sponsoring legislation (A1741/S5299) requiring health insurers and PBMs to ... medications at the counter when out-of-pocket costs reach $250 or more. This also shifts the burden of healthcare costs back to the primary care provider or emergency room when a patient becomes unstable. Many patients battling cancer, arthritis, blood disorders, multiple sclerosis, ...
ACS CAN 2026 New York State Legislative Priorities
... 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 New York State residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... (ACS CAN) will work with the New York State Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...
ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
... 2021 The Honorable Carl Heastie Speaker of the New York State Assembly New York State Assembly Albany, NY 12248 Dear Speaker Heastie, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time. While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...
**MEDIA ADVISORY – RALLY **
... Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 and how access to biomarker testing plays a role in the fight to end all suffering and death from cancer and the health inequities that permeate cancer care. Additional cancer survivors—some of whom have benefitted from biomarker testing—will be in attendance and available for interviews to speak about how biomarker testing factors into cancer care and health equity. ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for policymakers at ...
ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Senate to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
... Stewart-Cousins President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader New York State Senate Albany, NY 12248 Dear Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time. While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...