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HARRISBURG, PA – MARCH 28, 2023 – At the start of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released their report “Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2023-2025,” which found that colorectal cancer is rapidly shifting to more advanced disease and younger individuals, with incidence of advanced disease now in 3 in 5 people and 1 in 5 diagnoses in people younger than 55. In 2023, an estimated 6,610 Pennsylvanians will be diagnosed with CRC, and 2,280 are expected to lose their battle with the disease. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has developed a proposal that aims to improve access to precision medicine for patients with cancer and other diseases by expanding access to ...

Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance : ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance including Medicaid and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans.   Prostate Cancer Screening : ACS CAN will support legislation that removes barriers to Pennsylvanians’ access to ... We will also advocate for legislation that ensures third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations.   Diagnostic Breast Imaging : ACS CAN supports legislation that removes barriers to Pennsylvanian's access to breast cancer ...

A  new report  released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) last month revealed a shift in the burden of the disease from men to women. Cases of cancer are declining in men while diagnoses are rising in women, specifically younger women. A continued ... legislative proposal include the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and Susan G. Komen For the Cure. One ACS CAN volunteer, a local Pittsburgh breast cancer survivor, is sounding the alarm on the recent report ... free to most insured women starting at age 40, follow-up testing after a suspected or actual abnormal screening often results in out-of-pocket cost sharing for patients. The report showed the out-of-pocket costs across procedures varied across states with Pennsylvania having an average ...

... public policies. Lawmakers are vital to defeating this disease. In 2025, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Pennsylvania General Assembly in advancing three priority areas: ensuring access to quality care, cancer prevention and early detection, and reducing the toll of tobacco. We ask for your support of the following fact-based policies:   Ensuring Access to Quality Care Prostate Cancer Screening: ACS CAN ... We will also advocate for legislation that ensures third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations. Diagnostic Breast Imaging: ACS CAN supports legislation that removes barriers to Pennsylvanian's access to breast cancer early ...