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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 ...
ACS CAN Commends Colorado House Passage of Bill to Lower Colorectal Cancer Screening Age to 45
... 27, 2020 - Colorectal cancer is now the fastest growing diagnosed cancer among young women in Colorado and the single biggest cancer killer of men under 50 nationally. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends members of the Colorado House of Representatives for taking the opportunity to stem the alarming rise of colorectal cancer incidence ... diagnosed with stage III colon cancer at age 51, following her first colonoscopy. She had catastrophic health insurance but her out-of-pocket cost for her one-year treatment was still around $40,000. The bill also seeks to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for patients undergoing ...
ACS CAN Lauds Governor John Hickenlooper's Veto of Senate Bill 18-179
... to permanently extend a three-year tax credit for premium cigars and other tobacco products that a retailer ships or transports to an out-of-state consumer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other members of the Colorado Tobacco-Free Alliance opposed the passage of Senate Bill 18-179. Cigars should be subject to taxation like all other tobacco ...
Colorado ACS CAN Accomplishments 2010-2017
ACS CAN Colorado State and Local Advocacy Accomplishments 2010-2017 2010 As supported by ACS CAN, the Colorado Legislature passed a bill that requires health insurance companies who provide coverage for intravenous chemotherapy to also provide coverage for newer types of oral chemotherapy agents, furthermore requiring that insurance policies provide those benefits at an out-of-pocket cost to the patient that is no costlier than IV chemotherapy under that patient’s policy. 2011 ACS CAN successfully advocated for the adoption of ...
ACS CAN Applauds Basalt Voters for Approving a $2 Cigarette Tax Increase
... Basalt voters passed Ballot Question A on the April 3 ballot, which will increase the tax on cigarettes by $2 per pack and institute a local tax of 40 percent on the sales price of other tobacco products. RJ Ours, Colorado government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: "ACS CAN applauds Basalt voters for putting the health of the community over Big Tobacco profits and passing ...
ACS CAN Urges Yes Vote on Avon's Tobacco Tax Increase on November Ballot
AVON, Colo. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, urges voters to check ‘yes’ on Avon’s Ballot Issue 2B. It ... We are grateful to Avon’s Town Council for giving citizens the chance to vote in favor of local tobacco control. It will save lives and bring cost savings to the community." Colorado has not raised its tobacco taxes since 2005. The current tax of 84 cents per pack of cigarettes is one of ...
ACS CAN Urges Yes Vote on Basalt's Tobacco Tax Increase on April Ballot
Denver, Colo.– March 14, 2018 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges voters to check ‘yes’ on Basalt’s Ballot Question A in April. The initiative would raise taxes on cigarettes by $2 per pack and ... but that puts a big dent in their profits. The Basalt Town Council is outsmarting the industry by giving its citizens a chance to vote in favor of local tobacco control that will bring both life-savings and cost-savings to Basalt." Last raised in 2005, Colorado’s tobacco tax is one of the lowest in the nation. At 84 cents per pack, it is ranked 38 ...
Cancer Advocates Hold Virtual Day of Action Due to Coronavirus
DENVER, Co. – March 12, 2020 – The unpredictable and dynamic nature of COVID-19, also known as the “coronavirus,” is no match to the steadfast commitment of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s volunteers. While the virus and the elevated risk for those with compromised immune ... use indoor tanning devices. It also imposes penalties for anyone who violates this measure. Laws like this have shown to reduce teen tanning and can help reduce the risk of skin cancer for our young people. • H.B. 1001 - Tobacco 21 Legislation: Raising the minimum age of sale for all ...
Eagle County Fights Big Tobacco at the Ballot
Tobacco use is the no. 1 cause of preventable death in the country. In Colorado alone this year, 5,100 adults will die from smoking while 1,900 kids under age 18 will become new ... opportunity to help save lives in your communities and protect kids from Big Tobacco. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) knows that raising the price of all tobacco products including e-cigarettes by at least $1 is one of the most effective ways to help people ... also costs the state nearly $1.9 billion in annual health care costs with each household paying roughly $654 in taxes to offset the financial cost of smoking on our economy. Raising the price of all tobacco products will not only save lives, it will also generate vital new revenue, while ...
Avon Colorado Voters Pass Lifesaving $3 Tobacco Tax Increase
AVON, Colo.—Nov. 7, 2018—The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Colorado praises Avon voters for passing a tobacco tax increase that will help curb tobacco use, protect kids and raise new revenue for the community. Ballot Issue 2B will raise the price of cigarettes by $3 per pack and increase the cost of other tobacco products including electronic cigarettes by 40 percent. R.J. Ours, the Colorado government relations director for ACS CAN, ...