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The Real Cost of Cutting Medicaid
acs_can_medicaid_cuts_onepager_for_print.pdf The Real Cost of Cutting Medicaid ...
Analysis of Marketplace Cancer Drug Coverage Shows Consumers Face Information Barriers on Cost and Coverage
... to select the best health insurance plan through the market places continue to face challenges in determining prescription drug coverage and cost-sharing information in prospective coverage, according to analysis released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The analysis of 2016 marketplace formularies in six states: Alabama , California , Colorado , Nevada , New Jersey and Texas found coverage transparency has ...
New State Law Removing Cost Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screenings Takes Effect January 1st
Sacramento, Calif . – December 31, 2021 – Beginning January 1 st , a state law will remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test. The new law also aligns the age to ... States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines , currently at 45 years. Colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented through screenings. There are several cost-efficient, non-invasive, easily accessible and safe preventive screening test options ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Governor to Sign Bill that Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Sacramento, Calif . – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Governor Gavin Newsom to sign into law a bill that would remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test. Assembly Bill 342 would also align the age to ...
ACS CAN Asks California Democratic Party to Return Dirty Money From E-cigarette Manufacturer Juul as part of the Cancer-Fighting Group’s Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics Campaign
SACRAMENTO, Calif . – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is dismayed to see media reports that claim the California Democratic Party (CDP) accepted a significant donation from the tobacco company Juul Labs through sponsorship of the California Democratic Party Convention held recently in San Francisco. ACS CAN requests that CDP return the contribution from Juul Labs and ... money and to return any money taken this year. In fact, earlier this week, CRP accepted a $35,000 contribution from Altria , the parent company of Philip Morris who also recently bought a 35% stake in Juul. ACS CAN exposed high rates of political contributions by e-cigarette maker Juul ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Requests Health Plans and Insurers Suspend Cost-Sharing for Follow-Up Colonoscopies
In May of 2020, in response to unprecedented drops in colorectal cancer screening rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACS CAN California sent letters to the Department of Managed Health Care, who oversees the state’s managed health care plans, and the Department of Insurance, who oversees the state’s health insurance products, requesting all health plans and insurers suspend cost-sharing for follow-up colonoscopies following a positive, non-invasive test for citizens with private insurance. ACS CAN believes that the use ...
Fate of Kids’ Meals Healthy Beverage Bill Rests in Hands of Governor Brown
... in kids’ meals. Currently, most restaurant kids’ meals include a sugary beverage that contains more than the weekly recommended amount of sugary drinks for children. With the American Cancer Society findings now showing nearly 20 percent of all cancers are linked to weight, it is important that good nutrition starts early—and California is leading the way in showing how legislation can get kids on a healthy path that prevents cancer later in life. “Approximately 7 in 10 adults and 1 in 3 youths in this country are ...
Snuff tobacco money out of California politics campaign relaunched
Campaign Re-Launch of "Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics" ACS CAN Urges Candidates and Officeholders to Reject Tobacco Money as Election Nears Sacramento, CA – August 5, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is reinvigorating its "Snuff Tobacco Money out of California Politics" campaign in light of recent historic legislative wins regarding tobacco ...
Six-month Awareness Phase of Buena Park’s New Smoke-free Ordinance Begins
... enforced. In July, the Buena Park City Council unanimously passed the first comprehensive smoke-free policy in Orange County to prohibit the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, in multi-unit residences and most outdoor spaces such as bus stops, entryways and public events. “Any exposure to secondhand smoke, even outdoors, can have adverse effects on people’s health,” said Lynda Barbour, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Southern California ... smoking, and the state’s annual health care costs directly caused by smoking surpass $15 billion. “Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure cost us dearly, with limited-income communities and people of color bearing the brunt of their harmful effects. We commend our partners at America ...
Tobacco Users Trying to Quit Ahead of April 1 $2 Tax Increase
Steph McCorkle American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 916 802-4033 [email protected] Tobacco Users Trying to Quit Ahead of April 1 $2 Tax Increase Health Groups Offer Resources for Californians Wanting to End the Addiction Sacramento, CA – March 31, 2017 – It’s no April Fool’s joke: Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in California, with an estimated 40,000 Californians dying each year from smoking-related diseases. The new $2 per pack ... the nicotine in e-cigarettes, which are increasing in usage among teens in California. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Lung Association (ALA) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have joined forces to encourage those who are wanting to quit do ...