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Pre-Registration Closed: Virtual Cancer Policy Forum: The Cost of Cancer in Ohio

Same day registraiton for our 2020 Cost of Cancer Policy Forum:  https://acscan.windrosemedia.com    More than 70,000 Ohioans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and the decisions made in the statehouse or in the White House can be just as consequential for patients as the decisions made in their doctor’s office. Join ACS CAN for a virtual, wide-ranging discussion ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

COLUMBUS, OHIO – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go ... given the skyrocketing youth tobacco use rates.  Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Ohio Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Project. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ... have cancer." Copay Accumulator Legislation : the passage of copay accumulator legislation. Many cancer patients have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs. In a copay accumulator program, copay assistance would not count toward the patients' out-of-pocket costs but ...

Senator Sherrod Brown to Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award

... Amber Hillman 508.450.8690 (cell) 508.270.4750 [email protected] American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network   PHOTO OF SENATOR BROWN AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST        Senator Sherrod Brown to Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Excellence in ... awarded the National Distinguished Advocacy Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of his relentless commitment to ensuring seniors who receive potentially lifesaving colon cancer preventive procedures are not ...   Brown’s legislation, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, would ensure that all colorectal cancer screenings remain cost-free for Medicare beneficiaries, whether or not a polyp is removed. By allowing Medicare to cover the costs of this potentially lifesaving ...

House Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

... state.  The following is a statement from Leo Almeida, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Ohio: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s specific type of cancer. We have heard countless stories of the difficulties patients face in attempting to access this critical testing. It’s time for that to change. "This legislation will help ...

Rep. Manchester Files Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care for Ohioans

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Leo Almeida COLUMBUS, OHIO – “Yesterday, Rep. Susan Manchester reintroduced legislation that passed the ... during the last session. This legislation would address co-pay accumulator adjustment programs and ensure Ohioans receive the total value of prescription drug assistance to afford their treatments, improving access to care for Ohioans.  “Many cancer patients and individuals living with chronic medical conditions have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs. This is especially true for newer drugs – including cancer drugs – that do not yet have a generic equivalent. ...

House Committee Passes Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Ohioans

The following is a statement from Leo Almeida, government relations director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)   COLUMBUS, OHIO – “Today, the House Insurance Committee passed legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing. This legislation will help address a significant barrier and bring the promise of precision medicine to more Ohioans, no matter their income or where they live. Biomarker testing opens the door to targeted therapies, which can provide many benefits to patients, including better outcomes, improved quality of life, and, in some cases, reduced costs from bypassing ineffective therapies. “ACS CAN extends its gratitude to Rep. White for sponsoring this ...

Ohio Senate Turning Its Back on Ohio’s Youth

... Cancer Action Network Government Relations Director Leo Almeida COLUMBUS, OHIO – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Senate to change course regarding tobacco control funding in the budget. In the Senate’s budget substitute bill released last week, tobacco prevention and cessation funding was cut in half from the current year funding level of $14.5 million to $7.5 million yearly, which would have a devastating impact on our state's health and economic well-being.  “Here in Ohio, 36.7% of high school students use tobacco products, including 29.8% who use electronic cigarettes. Action is needed to reverse these trends. In fact, if ...

Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change

... with their elected officials during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Action Day. They let lawmakers know that Ohio can and must do better to reduce the burden of cancer by reducing the incidence of the disease and improving access to care. Advocates met with lawmakers to ask them to support increasing the ... in Ohio over 40 who are at high risk of developing cancer will have access to the prostate cancer screening they need. This bill also removes cost barriers such as copays or other out-of-pocket expense requirements for these screenings. An estimated 77,010 Ohioans will be diagnosed with ...

2018 Ohio 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 Ohioans touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2018, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Ohio Legislature in support of the following priorities: Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Increase Tax on Other Tobacco ...

ACS CAN Palliative Care Policy Forum

ACS CAN and Quality of Life The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is committed to improving the quality of life for both cancer patients and their families.  Palliative care improves quality, controls cost, and enhances patient and family satisfaction.  This care is provided by a team of doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work with the ...

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