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ACS CAN Applauds State Leaders for Commitment to Alleviate Medical Debt in North Carolina
Earlier today, Governor Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state plans to relieve as much as $4 billion in medical debt for an estimated two million North Carolinians. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding this investment in North Carolina, its people and their ... debt to pay for their cancer care. “Cancer patients continue to suffer from a significant financial toll in North Carolina. The high cost of cancer care often continues for not only months but even years after a patient’s diagnosis, which can result in substantial medical debt. ...
New Ads Name Individual House Members as ‘Standing in the Way’ of Affordable Health Care for North Carolinians
RALEIGH, NC – June 21, 2022 – A new series of advertisements paid for by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched yesterday citing the impact Medicaid expansion can have on the health of North Carolinians as well as the state economy and rural ... North Carolinians. Now is the time for North Carolina to become the next state to expand Medicaid.” Medicaid expansion would remove major cost barriers to cancer care and give North Carolinians a fighting chance to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer as it continues to be the ...
Ninth Annual Research Breakfast Brings Cancer Experts Together to Discuss Current State of Clinical Trials
Nearly 150 people attended the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) ninth annual Cancer Research Breakfast earlier today at the North Carolina Museum of History. The event provided a forum for leaders in industry, advocacy, academia, and public policy to discuss the current state of therapeutic clinical trials and the need to focus on the barriers to patient enrollment and efforts needed to overcome them. North Carolina’s ...
Special Film Screening Emphasizes the Importance of Accessible Health Care Coverage, Following Pandemic-Driven Financial Impacts on Working Families
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – August 14, 2021 – There’s no question the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shine a bright light on the importance of affordable and accessible health insurance coverage, with thousands of North Carolinians having lost their jobs since the pandemic hit. Now more than ever, Medicaid continues to be a central topic of discussion ... – most recently that conversation has continued in the world of arts and culture. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a special screening earlier in the week at A/perture Cinema for their documentary Left Behind: Health and Hope in North Carolina .The ...
NC Cancer Treatment Fairness Act
... must provide the coverage for oral chemotherapies on a basis no less favorable than coverage for IV treatment, including patients’ out of pocket (OOP) costs. Chemotherapy is a critical component of cancer treatment, however many insurance plans cover intravenous (IV) ... oral chemotherapies, a pharmacy benefit. This historical distinction in plan benefits preceded the development of oral chemotherapies. The cost disparity between oral cancer medications and IV medications creates a significant barrier for cancer patients to access essential life saving ... targeted agents that attack only the cancer cells. Patients receiving these oral treatments often experience fewer severe side effects, they can avoid burdensome medical visits, and they and their caretaker can avoid missing time from work. Benefits of Oral Anti-cancer Products to ...
Smoke-Free Air
The Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Every year secondhand smoke causes 35,000 deaths in the U.S. According to Tobacco Free Kids, 1,690 adult nonsmokers die each year in North Carolina from exposure to secondhand smoke. As little as thirty minutes of exposure can trigger a heart attack in someone with heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. Most people work 8-hour shifts. Restaurant workers ...
Legislature Presses on with $0 Funding for Youth Tobacco Prevention Despite Budget Surplus
RALEIGH, NC – June 29, 2021 – Last week, Senate lawmakers passed their final version of the budget – dedicating zero funding for the state’s tobacco prevention programs amid skyrocketing youth tobacco use. “Our kids are worth more than zero,” said Derwin Montgomery, ACS CAN Government Relations Director in North Carolina. “With our state budget in surplus and an estimated $140 million collected from the tobacco ... offering no support to prevent our kids from starting to use tobacco is shocking and downright dangerous. Failing to include such funding will cost our state more financially in the long-term and result in thousands of preventable deaths.” When well-funded, evidence-based tobacco ...
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 ... MSA required the tobacco industry to submit annual payments to the states to compensate and remedy the adverse health impact and financial toll of tobacco use, so North Carolina receives approximately $140 million each year from the MSA. The $50 million appropriation request is minimal ... smoking. Dedicating funding to tobacco prevention programs is one of the smartest and most fiscally responsible investments that North Carolina can make. Our kids are worth more than zero! Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding in North Carolina ...
Cancer Advocates in Raleigh to Support Cancer Prevention and Cessation, Improved Access to Treatment
RALEIGH, NC– More than 100 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) travelled to the Capitol today in support of restoring funding for comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation programs as well as ensuring access to the most appropriate treatments for ... you consider the toll that cancer takes each year in North Carolina, we must ensure policies are in place that will begin to minimize the impact of this disease,” said John Tramontin, North Carolina’s volunteer lead ambassador for ACS CAN. “The evidence is clear that when a state ...
2019 North Carolina Legislative Briefing Breakfast: Addressing the Youth Vaping Epidemic
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, will hold its Legislative Briefing Breakfast focusing on addressing the youth vaping ... and tobacco cessation programs. We invite all state legislators for an informative discussion about the youth vaping epidemic, the tremendous cost of tobacco use on our healthcare system, and how implementing evidence-based strategies protect our children from harm and provide for a ...