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New York 2014 Legislative Agenda
... and older receive screenings for breast and cervical cancer and all persons 50 and older receive colorectal screenings. Even with the Affordable Care Act being implemented there will still be over one million low income New Yorkers in need of health coverage and preventive services. Funding for this program has been reduced to $25.4 million from $29 million. Request: Restore funding for ... in every care setting, and for every type of illness, are essential aspects of delivering high quality and patient-centered care. But today’s health system often falls short in addressing pain, physical symptoms, emotional concerns, and other chronic care needs. These concerns are ...
ACS CAN Testifies on the FY 2021-22 New York City Budget
Date: March 15, 2021 To: Members of the Committee on Health and the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction From: Michael Davoli, New York City and New Jersey Government Relations Director Re: ... annually between 2012-2016 according to the New York State Cancer Registry. 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 ...
All Copays Count
... 2022 found that half of all cancer patients and survivors report incurring cancer-related medical debt, over 70% are worried about affording care, and women and Black Americans are most likely to experience cancer-related medical debt. A 2020 National Psoriasis Foundation survey of ... for patients to afford their medication. How does a copay accumulator adjustment work? When a patient receives and uses copay assistance, the health plan sweeps the payment from the copay assistance and does not allow it to be applied to a patient's deductible or out-of-pocket maximum ... thousands of dollars of unexpected medical costs in the middle of the plan year. Patients unable to afford their medications face worsening health, disease progression, and the potential for significantly increased health care costs. Why are copay accumulator adjustment policies unfair? ...
American Cancer Society NYS Legislative Priorities
New York State Lawmakers Can Make A Difference in the Fight Against Cancer American Cancer Society 2011 NYS Legislative Agenda Tackles Health Care, Tobacco, Obesity and Indoor Tanning Albany, NY – The American Cancer Society of NY & NJ (ACS) has announced its legislative priorities for ... revenue through collection of taxes on cigarettes sold to non-Indians on reservations. And this year New York will begin to restructure the health insurance system as we prepare for full implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014.” Priorities include: Access to Health Care The ...
New York State Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... of this measure once signed by Governor Cuomo. Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how New York can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...
2010 Elections and the Cancer Fight
... about the long lingering recession, and the growing deficit, on the party in power. Democrats paid the price. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT? The American Cancer Society and its sister advocacy organization the American Cancer Society's Cancer Ation Network, do not take sides in ... However, ACS and ACS CAN volunteers and staff worked very hard over the past few years to bring about meaningful improvements to the way our health care system treats cancer patients and their families. It may not be perfect, but the new Affordable Care Act contains major victories for ... Care Act, and a highly visible component if their supporters campaigned against "Obamacare." There is no question that anger about the health care debate hurt Democratic candidates here in NY and NJ, as well as around the country. While outright repeal is not possible with the ...
State Supreme Court Clears the Way - Collect Cig Tax Now
... to non Indians. The American Cancer Society estimates that 182,000 people will quit smoking once this tax is collected, saving lives and health care costs related to tobacco-caused illnesses. Just a year ago, New York enacted the highest cigarette tax in the nation at $4.35. To maximize the ... the Governor for his resolve in this matter and urges him to start collecting these taxes as soon as possible.” Additional Facts: Public Health Benefits of Collecting the Cigarette Tax On Indian Sales Approximately 35% of smokers usually buy their cigarettes from Indian retailers. ...
Hillary Clarke Testifies on Medicaid in Buffalo
... cervical cancer. And restrictions on covered services too often discourage efforts to prevent disease, leading to costlier and more adverse health outcomes down the road. The American Cancer Society strongly applauds provisions in the Affordable Care Act designed to address some of these shortcomings, and we look forward to working with state lawmakers to maximize their impact as the ACA is ... The Society is heavily invested in the conversation around Medicaid redesign because Medicaid and its related products are the primary source of health care for over 15% of cancer patients in New York. Increasing access to care for our state’s most vulnerable populations is a critical ...
New Yorkers Fired from Jobs after Cancer Diagnoses Urge Lawmakers to Improve Access to Paid Family & Medical Leave
... delivery was not the end of her shock; upon starting treatment, Betler learned that she’d be fired from her role. “With the job went my health insurance, too. In the thick of my treatment, I was uninsured, receiving no paycheck, rejected from disability and trying to parent a ... drive the 50 minutes to the hospital for my treatment when the reality crystalized that my car—the vehicle that delivered me to my lifesaving care—might be taken away along with my house,” said Betler. Angela Padmore shared a similar story of being fired from her job after a breast ... of losing their jobs while undergoing treatment and are forced to get by on a less than livable wage. Presently, New Yorkers battling a serious health issue can receive a maximum of just $170 per week from the state under New York State’s Temporary Disability Insurance Program—a number ...
Survey: More than 80 Percent of Cancer Patients and Survivors Say Copay Assistance Programs Help Them Afford Their Prescription Drugs
... shows that while copay assistance programs can help cancer patients afford the medications they need, some aren’t able to apply them to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket requirements, which can create a barrier to care. An overwhelming majority of respondents (83%) who have applied to a copay assistance program and were accepted say the assistance enables ... than a quarter (27%) of respondents who enrolled in a copay assistance program report that the assistance they received was not applied to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket cost requirements. Sponsored by an individual pharmaceutical manufacturer or an independent ...