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Statement: Gov. Stitt’s SoonerCare Plan Could Harm Oklahomans Impacted by Cancer

... change has the potential to significantly reduce low-income cancer patients, survivors and their families’ access to affordable, comprehensive health care. “The governor wants to establish work requirements for SoonerCare, but a cancer patient’s treatment should not hinge upon whether they ... while in treatment, and cancer survivors often require frequent follow-up visits and maintenance medications to prevent recurrence. A loss of health care coverage could seriously jeopardize their chance of survival. “Additionally, these plans could severely limit access to benefits and ...

Join Our Fight to Expand Coverage for over 200,000 Oklahomans - Vote YES on SQ 802 on June 30

Vote YES on SQ 802 Bring Federal Tax Dollars Back to Oklahoma and Expand Health Care for over 200,000 Oklahomans   This June 30, 2020 Oklahoma voters will have an opportunity vote on State Question 802 . SQ 802 will provide an opportunity for  low-income adults and families access to affordable and comprehensive health care coverage through Medicaid expansion.  SQ802 is critical in the fight against cancer . For the 20,530 Oklahomans who will be diagnosed ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Oklahoma

... and partners are working together to make sure more Oklahomans can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

Colorectal Cancer Screening

... according to recommendations.[iii]  Improving Access to Screening Free Screenings for Oklahoma’s Uninsured – Oklahoma’s Department of Health receives funding for a program to provide a limited number of free colorectal cancer screenings to uninsured and low-income individuals over ... preserve a critical safety net for those who continue to lack access to essential screening, diagnostic and treatment services.   Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Under the ACA, most private insurance plans are required to cover colorectal cancer screening for adults aged 50 to 75 years, with ...  80 percent by 2018 – ACS CAN and many other organizations across the nation are committed to eliminating colorectal cancer as a major public health problem and increasing screening rates across the nation to 80 percent among all adults age 50 and older by 2018. Through collaborative ...

STATEMENT: Oklahoma’s Medicaid Expansion Will Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans' approval of Question 802 will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 200,000 citizens who will gain access to health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded “yes” to Question 802, which asked ... expansion will help keep our rural hospitals open, providing not only jobs for Oklahomans but the cancer screenings, treatment and follow-up care needed to survive the disease that will kill over 8,400 in our state this year,” said ACS CAN Government Relations Director Matt Glanville. ...

Oklahoma Maintains Positive Momentum on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma is in a multi-year stretch of public health wins when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the ... in 2019 —50.03% of what the Centers for Disease Control recommends be spent.  “Our volunteers are excited about this streak of public health wins and look forward to getting back to the Capitol,” said ACS CAN Oklahoma Government Relations Director Scott Tohlen. “It’s ... to tobacco.  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 ...

Oklahoma Cigarette Price Increase Will Reduce Cancer Burden in State

... Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill into law that will increase the price of cigarettes by $1.50 per pack. In addition to funding state health initiatives, full implementation of this increase can generate significant revenue for Oklahoma. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ... also expected to prompt more than 30,000 adult smokers in the state to quit, all while saving Oklahoma an estimated $1.22 billion in long-term health care costs. “In addition to funding state health initiatives, this increase has the potential to generate significant revenue for the state. ...

Big Ballot Initiative Victories for ACS CAN

Voting for president and federal and state lawmakers weren’t the only important decisions that voters made yesterday. Public health advocates also scored big victories in ballot initiatives in Oklahoma and Oregon. Thanks to the great work of ACS CAN volunteers and staff, ... Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund supports medically underserved areas by recruiting talented physicians through its loan repayment program, funding health care for rural Oklahomans. It also funds cancer research taking place across the state as well as programs that prevent children from starting to ...

ACS CAN Oklahoma Opposes 75-cent Cigarette Tax Increase Proposal

... Tobacco tax increases, when implemented correctly, decrease the number of youth who start smoking, increase the number of smokers who quit, cut health care costs, and reduce deaths from lung and other cancers, heart diseases, strokes and other preventable, chronic diseases. Big Tobacco admitted as ... caused by tobacco products, and that is why we do not support the proposed tax. We urge legislators to work in a bipartisan manner and put the health of Oklahoma’s kids first by passing $1.50-per-pack cigarette tax increase without further delay. ### 0 ACS CAN Oklahoma Opposes 75-cent ...

ACS CAN Reacts to Bill that Eliminates the Tax on Some Tobacco Products

... plays right into Big Tobacco’s playbook by removing the ability to tax certain products. We must do a better job protecting the lives and health of all Oklahomans. As we face skyrocketing youth tobacco use, now is not the time to take a step backward.  Eliminating the tax on any ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

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