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New Report Underscores Importance of VA Proposal Limiting Out-of-pocket Costs for Diagnostic Tests for Breast Cancer
A new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in 2023. ... MRI, ultrasound or biopsy, are medically recommended next steps to determine if an individual may or may not have cancer; however, barriers like cost can keep people from getting them. While screening mammograms are free to most insured women starting at age 40, follow-up testing after a ...
Legislation Improving Prescription Drug Access Advances Days Before Crossover
With crossover day looming, survivor advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are celebrating the passage of Senate Bill 161/House Bill 625 in their respective chambers. The same advocates gathered at the General ... offer flat-dollar copay-only plans instead of relying solely on coinsurance, which forces patients to pay a percentage of their medication’s cost. If signed by Governor Spanberger, more Virginians will gain more options and encounter fewer surprises when it comes to the cost of their ...
2026 Virginia Legislative Priorities
... Virginians with Cancer: Predictable Costs, Protected Livelihoods, and a Healthier Future The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Priorities 50,000 Virginians will face cancer this year. Help them survive and build a cancer-free future for Virginia. Accessing and Affording Care SB 161 (Sen. Perry) and HB 625 (Del. Henson) – Out-of-Pocket Cost Transparency Virginians deserve real choices and no surprises. SB 161 requires insurers to offer at least some plans with flat-dollar copays ...
2021 Virginia Legislative Priorities
Victory in the fight against cancer requires evidence based public policies that promote the prevention and treatment of cancer while offering the citizens of the Commonwealth expanded access to quality, affordable health care. In 2021, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Governor and the General Assembly on legislative and regulatory issues that address the disruption in cancer care, ... not what our citizens need. These plans would also serve to weaken our Medicaid program by drawing people away from our Medicaid program, making cost savings more difficult to achieve. Prescription Drug Transparency: ACS CAN will continue to work to promote passage of our state model ...
Legislation to Limit Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Reaches Governor Youngkin’s Desk, Follows Recent ACS Report Indicating Cancer Rates Rising in Women
... Bill 1828, advancing the bipartisan proposal around breast cancer screening access to Governor Youngkin’s desk. The vote came on the heels of a new report from the American Cancer Society that revealed a shift in the burden of the disease from men to women. Cases of cancer are ... in early detection and treatment of cancer. Advocates with ACS’s advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), including a local Virginia Beach breast cancer survivor, are hoping the governor sees House Bill 1828 as an opportunity to address the ... 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 Virginia having an average ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support Improving Virginians’ Access to Lifesaving Medication
RICHMOND, VA – JANUARY 24, 2024 – Today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Virginia State Capitol as a part of their annual Cancer Action Day, urging lawmakers to support Senate Bill 376/House Bill 946, which seeks to improve Virginians’ access to ... drug copays, leaving countless Virginians with co-insurance plans as their only option and thus responsible for a percentage of the total cost of their medication. Senate Bill 376/House Bill 946 aims to rectify that by ensuring that individual and small-market insurers offer some ...
Legislation Aimed at Addressing Medical Debt Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor; Patient Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support
Earlier this week, House Bill 1725 was voted out of the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. This legislation, which will protect patients from the cascading impacts of medical debt, now advances to ... floor for consideration. Cancer survivor Tiffany Freeman joins her fellow volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in urging members of the Senate to follow the lead of their House colleagues and vote in support of the bill. Medical debt is an issue that ... and protect families’ financial mobility. “By doing away with predatory medical debt collection practices, we can begin to chip away at the cost burden associated with disease which will, in turn, give patients the breathing room to focus on their health and protect their financial ...
General Assembly Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Health Care Transparency and Affordability
... prescription drugs. This would ensure that health plans do not solely rely on coinsurance models where patients are forced to pay a percentage of their medication’s cost. Leading patient advocacy organizations, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), applaud Virginia lawmakers for passing this critical legislation to ...
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
... (ACS) 45 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and state lawmakers to protect the health of state residents by increasing the tax on all tobacco products and ensuring the additional revenue is invested in the state’s public health ... and safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures. As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco ...
New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden
... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average. The ...