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Sandra: Frederic, MI

... after a few years, the drug was no longer available as a generic and her insurance company didn't cover the brand-name version. "It was going to cost hundreds of dollars per month for me to pay for the medicine. I couldn't afford it," Sandra said.    After knowing that a medication that cured her migraines existed, Sandra had to go back to suffering through them. She's developed coping mechanisms to lessen the pain as much as she can, but they can still be debilitating. Sandra wishes her insurance company would have covered the medication that made it possible for her to ...

2024 New York State Legislative Priorities  

In 2024 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the New York State Legislature and other state leaders on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate ... cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women and men administered by the New York State Department of Health. The increase would bring the total annual appropriation to $23,790,000 .   Comprehensive Cancer Control Program: ACS CAN will advocate ... provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers. ACS CAN will advocate for legislation to establish a lung cancer education, screening, and treatment program to ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in New Jersey

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more New Jersey residents can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker. Hear from Nick and Giovanna about how biomarker testing put ...

MD and DC Making Progess on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are making progress when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. ... the District of Columbia measured up in five categories. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 15 th edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce suffering ...

MD and DC Making Progess on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are making progress when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. ... the District of Columbia measured up in five categories. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 15 th edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce suffering ...

Maryland and DC Making Progress on Cancer-FIghting Public Policies

... & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are making progress when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. ... the District of Columbia measured up in five categories. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 15 th edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce suffering ...

2023 Oklahoma Cancer Action Day

... to locate all the necessary resources to prepare for your participation in successful lawmaker conversations on April 19th. We know that part of the magic that goes into an impactful Cancer Action Day is preparation, coordination, and resources - coupled with our pre-event ... Oklahoma Cancer Action Day Training Call 4.13.23 (Ends @ 1:01:30) Fact sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf ...

California Makes Major Strides Enacting Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... state in the country to meet cancer-fighting best practice policies as recommended by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   According to the latest edition of ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, California measured up to policy recommendations in all but two of the nine issue areas ranked.   American Cancer Society and ACS CAN CEO Gary Reedy reached out directly to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate ...

New Jersey Receives Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... Jersey Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   TRENTON, NJ – August 3, 2017 – New Jersey is falling short when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality ,  New Jersey measured up to ... in just four of the nine issue areas ranked. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 15 th edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce suffering ...

Pennsylvania Cancer Action Day 2024

... together from across the state to advocate for life-saving policies. No prior experience is needed, we will provide training and resources ahead of time and book lawmaker meetings for you. All you need to bring is your passion in the fight against cancer. See you at the Capitol!   Here is ... policies/the asks we will be making, guidance for your lawmaker meetings, and logistical information:  Training Manual PDF The training deck can be found here: Training Deck PDF   If you are in a House or Senate meeting with 3+ constituents, you will have a Meeting Captain to help ... wipe out $400 million in medical debt (budget ask) In a 2022 ACS CAN survey, 73% of cancer survivors said they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. Medical debt may have a direct effect on cancer care: high costs can lead to delayed treatment. ...

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