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North Carolina Senate Passes Legislation That Will Hurt Cancer Patients and Survivors
... health services like prescription drugs or hospitalization; and set arbitrary annual or lifetime limits on coverage. Allowing the sale of unregulated and inadequate health plans risks splitting the insurance market into two. Young and healthy people would pay less for inadequate ... leaving consumers with no guarantee their health plan could cover their medical costs and no recourse in the event their health plan runs out of money. A statement from Christine Weason, North Carolina government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The bill passed today poses a serious risk for the more than 1.6 million North Carolinians with pre-existing health conditions, ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds Legislature for Investment in Medicaid Expansion, Opposes Some Provisions
... biennium budget today that included $1 billion in additional funds for Medicaid expansion, allocated annually. The passage came after weeks of negotiations that have delayed implementation of Medicaid expansion. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges state leaders to begin enrolling eligible North Carolinians as soon as possible. “We’re thrilled to see the legislature take the ...
2020 North Carolina Legislative Priorities
Victory in the fight against 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 North Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2020, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the North Carolina General Assembly in support of the following priorities: Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Tobacco Prevention and ...
North Carolina could be the next state to expand access to quality, affordable health care
... this week, North Carolina Senate leaders introduced a bill to increase eligibility for the state’s Medicaid program. North Carolina is one of 12 states that have refused to expand Medicaid for more than a decade. With the introduction of this bill, the Tar Heel state is positioned to be the next among this dozen to finally take action and the first to expand under new federal ... on treatment. When every day matters in the fight against cancer, delaying access to affordable, quality health care puts lives at stake. ACS CAN will be following this bill as it makes its way through the legislature to ensure it meets the needs of cancer patients. Expanding access ...
Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges North Carolina U.S. Senate Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority
... morning with U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham to discuss policies and issues that are critical to fighting cancer. The meeting was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Cancer Votes campaign—the nation’s leading voter education program informing the public and candidates about the actions lawmakers should ... 12 states – North Carolina among them – that we desperately need that coverage here in the midst of the pandemic, we should go back to 100% cost share. There has been bipartisan interest in that. I would be a champion for it and I am going to continue raise the importance of this.” ...
2024 North Carolina Legislative Summary
Victory in the fight against 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 North Carolinians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2024 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the North Carolina General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health ... the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Remove copays for cancer screenings: ACS CAN advocated for legislation to eliminate cost sharing for follow-up cancer screening tests that are needed after an abnormal result and supplemental screening needed for some individuals ...
2025 North Carolina Legislative Priorities
Victory in the fight against 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 North Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2025 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the North Carolina General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health ...
Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact
... health issues as they try to navigate the difficult health and economic environment. An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) survey of cancer patients and survivors focused on COVID-19 effects found 87% of respondents said the pandemic had affected their health care in some manner, up from 51% in an April survey . Of those in active treatment 79% ...
North Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, North Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in only one of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The 17 th edition of the report highlights that the state must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer by implementing proven ...
North Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies in 2018
... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, North Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in just two of the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 16 th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. We have the power to make a ...