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Alternative Medicaid Financing Proposals Could Jeopardize Cancer Care; Increase States’ Medicaid Costs

... curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today sent a letter detailing the organization’s concerns to select governors invited to attend a Medicaid meeting led by the Senate Finance ... current system, fixed federal payments would not adjust automatically to account for increased enrollment, unexpected health emergencies or the cost of new breakthrough treatments. Instead, such financing would shift the cost to states, which would then likely implement restrictions to make up ...

New Poll: Majority of Wyoming Voters Support Medicaid Expansion

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—A new poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), AARP, the American Heart Association and American Lung Association shows the majority of Wyoming voters support efforts to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid. Wyoming is one of 12 states that has not expanded ... Wyoming to join them," said R.J. Ours, ACS CAN Wyoming government relations director. "These results show people’s very real concerns about cost of care and access to it for themselves and their families. They’re picturing loved ones who may be struggling to see doctors, pay for ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Wyomingites

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Today, the Wyoming House of Representatives passed House Bill 4, extending Medicaid coverage twelve months postpartum.  “After giving birth, we know that cancer risks ... postpartum Medicaid coverage is a positive step toward improving the health outcomes of women and their children. Ultimately though, the most cost-effective solution to improve the lives of all Wyomingites – including those at risk of, in treatment for, or who have survived cancer – is to expand Medicaid.”   ###   About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for policymakers at every level of government. ACS ...

Featured Op-Ed: Access to insurance, patient protections is matter of life and death

... manage ongoing health complications. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, cancer survivors like myself cannot be denied health insurance because of our pre-existing condition: a cancer diagnosis. We cannot be dropped from our health insurance if we get sick again. And we don’t have to ... in place prior to the ACA. I am deeply concerned about what will happen to myself and my family if this protection is yanked away and insurers can again impose limits on health coverage. My health care would likely disappear and if my tumors grow again or I develop a new cancer, it would ... of Americans who have enrolled in coverage. It’s provided countless others like myself peace of mind with patient protections, low- or no-cost cancer screenings and subsidies to offset the cost of our health care. If Congress changes the current law without ensuring that health ...

Wyoming Medicaid Expansion would benefit employers

Health-care costs and health-care insurance are on people’s minds in Wyoming. In late July, this forum hosted two writers on the pros and cons of Medicaid expansion. Their essays prompted more people to comment — and their comments made it clear that Medicaid expansion is only a piece of ... lays out the case for axing the familiar “fee-for-service” way of paying for health care — and argues that employers and others in Wyoming can take this task on. Annemarie Albins of Kemmerer, who works in her family’s small business, exposes the costs facing people in Wyoming. She ... and make your proposals. We’ll see whether this discussion will get us somewhere in taking the puzzle apart and defusing the health-care cost crisis. — Pete Simpson Wyoming Medicaid Expansion would benefit employers ...

Wyoming Legislators Missed a Proven Opportunity to Save Lives and Raise Revenue by Not Introducing the Tobacco Tax

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Feb. 16, 2018—The Wyoming Legislature’s House of Representatives decided not to introduce House Bill 43 by today’s bill cutoff deadline, effectively killing any chance of a $1 tobacco tax increase passing this legislative session. Jason Mincer, Wyoming government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: "The Wyoming Legislature missed a proven opportunity to save lives and raise critical new revenue by not ...

Wyoming Must Pass Medicaid Expansion

... oncologists explain why Medicaid expansion is critical in the fight against cancer. Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., FACS, FASCO, is the chair of the board of the Association for Clinical Oncology and board member for the American Cancer Society. A Wyoming native, Dr. Bertagnolli is also a cattle ... Access to health insurance is critical to prevent and catch cancer early when it is easier and less costly to treat. Too many Wyoming residents can’t access the care they need.      Dr. Symington treats many uninsured cancer patients in rural Wyoming. Expanding Medicaid will help ...

Health Advocates Urge Wyoming Legislature to Pass $1 Tobacco Tax Increase 

  CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Feb. 13, 2018—Cancer advocates and volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Heart Association gathered in Cheyenne on Tuesday, February 13 for a Day at the Capitol to urge their state lawmakers to ... lawmakers to support the Revenue Committee’s House Bill 43, which would raise Wyoming’s cigarette tax by $1 per pack and increase the price of all other tobacco products like chewing tobacco at equal amounts. The Revenue Committee will introduce HB 43 this week. Each year, 800 Wyoming ... smoking. At current rates, 12,000 Wyoming kids alive today will die prematurely from a tobacco-related illness. "Tobacco use is the top cause of preventable death in our state, and smoking causes nearly 30 percent of all cancer deaths in Wyoming," said Jason Mincer, ACS CAN Wyoming ...

The Cost of Health Care and Health Insurance in Wyoming

Join us for Wyoming American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) 3rd annual Policy Forum, a premiere event that will bring together advocates from the medical, education, government and research communities.This year, ACS CAN is holding a policy forum focused on the cost of health care and health insurance in Wyoming.  Panalists from the medical community, insurance, pharma and a cancer survivor will share their ...

$1 Cigarette Tax Increase Fails in Wyoming Revenue Committee

... the tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack and increased the tax some other tobacco products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supported the $1 cigarette tax increase oproven to reduce tobacco use, save lives and reduce health care costs. ACS CAN was also working with lawmakers to amend the bill to include a tax on e-cigarettes given the alarming rates of use among teens. "Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, and Wyoming struggles with high smoking rates among adults and teens. ... price increase on other tobacco products, Wyoming residents will continue to bear the burden of low tobacco prices and the high taxpayer cost of treating tobacco-related disease." Research shows that regular and significant increases in the tax on tobacco products is one of the most ...

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