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2021 North Carolina 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 North Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... support: Ensuring Access to Quality Care Medicaid Expansion : ACS CAN will advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to health insurance coverage through state Medicaid programs. We will support policies that preserve funding and access to Medicaid for low-income ...
New Report: Breast Cancer Now Leading Cause of Cancer Death in African American/Black Women
... death rates are partly due to later stage diagnosis. Reasons for these disparities are complex but largely stem from less access to high-quality care and optimal treatment as a repercussion of long-standing institutional racism. “African Americans continue to have a disproportionate burden of cancer mortality largely because of lack of health insurance and other socioeconomic barriers that limit access to cancer prevention and care,” said Dr. Karen Knudsen, American Cancer ... uninsured —the majority of whom are Black or Latino. “There’s never been a more crucial moment to address the growing, long-standing health inequities we see in the Black community – and most recently among Black women,” said DonnaMarie Woodson, an ACS CAN North Carolina ...
New Ads Encourage Legislature to Continue to Work Together to Expand Medicaid
... to the next anticipated one: expanding Medicaid in North Carolina. “Cancer isn’t partisan and neither is having access to affordable health care,” noted John Hoctor, Managing Government Relations Director at ACS CAN covering North Carolina. “Voters on both sides of the aisle agree ... issue. We’re eager to see that dynamic continue in the new year so that over 600,000 North Carolinians can have adequate access to quality health care.” Marking the second set of advertisements by the advocacy organization this year, the latest ads are part of a larger effort by ...
New Study Shows Worse Cancer Survival for Most Cancers in Lower Medicaid Eligibility States, Including North Carolina
... over 40 percent of North Carolinians who fall within the gap,” added Montgomery. “At such a pivotal moment in the fight and within public health at-large, it’s time we take strong, meaningful action to help ensure individuals have access to the care they need.” Conversations around Medicaid expansion circulated halls of the Capitol much of last year, with support from lawmakers on both ... introduced a special committee of lawmakers dedicated to more thoroughly looking at legislation to do so. “I went two years without health insurance after my diagnosis. Not only was maintaining my care and paying for medications extremely challenging for me, but it took a ...
North Carolina Falling Short 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 eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ... restricting indoor tanning devices for people under 18. The report lays out how North Carolina can improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It details nationwide efforts to increase access to care through Medicaid, improve funding ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds December 1 as Monumental Day for North Carolina
... through Medicaid expansion. Hundreds of thousands of people will no longer live in the coverage gap, causing them to die younger than those with health insurance. The majority of people living in the gap are people of color. “Medicaid expansion opens the door for people to access critical preventive and follow-up care that means more people will survive and thrive after a cancer diagnosis,” said ACS CAN North Carolina Government Relations Director John ... it’s important for people to know the rules of eligibility have changed. Interested parties should submit an application and look at health insurance options. Our website has more information about how to enroll and where you can schedule an in-person appointment for help. ACS ...
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding in North Carolina
Tobacco Prevention Funding Saves Lives and Reduces Health Care Costs The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network requests appropriation of $50 million recurring to DHHS Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch to restore evidence-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs to save lives and mitigate health care costs. The budget for SFYE 2016 included $950 thousand recurring appropriation for the Quitline NC, There is NO funding provided for ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Expresses Encouragement in the Fight Against Cancer Following Release of Governor’s Proposed Budget
... state. On behalf of all families touched by cancer – and the over 600,000 North Carolinians who would finally be able to access affordable care – the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) continues to advocate for such lifesaving action particularly at such a pivotal moment for the health of the state. The below statement is in reaction to the proposed budget and can be attributed to Derwin Montgomery, ACS CAN North ... , we look forward to North Carolina being the next state to create a path to adequate, quality care for hardworking families that protects the health of our communities, boost our state economies and revitalizes our rural areas.” This year alone, nearly 65,320 North Carolinians will be ...
North Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies in 2018
... 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 ... to access legitimate pain care. Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how North Carolina 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 ...
Gov. Cooper Signs New Law Regulating Step Therapy, Putting Cancer Patients First
... “We’re extremely grateful for the Legislature’s commitment to provide proper protections for cancer patients and survivors against the health risks associated with step therapy. At a time when many are experiencing delayed treatment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the step therapy reform language in SB 361 is an encouraging and crucial step in improving access to high-quality cancer care. The legislation is a life-saver for North Carolianians by requiring a clear protocol for physicians to exempt patients from step therapy when ... of care have always been critical for cancer patients and survivors, never more so than during a pandemic. As we continue to navigate the global health crisis and address its effects on cancer mortality rates, we look forward to keeping the momentum next session and working with lawmakers to ...