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The Path to Health Equity Starts with Access to Care

... and so often left behind. As we continue to examine policy interventions that will accelerate our progress in the fight against cancer, reducing health disparities emerges time and time again. We have all been touched by cancer, but across the cancer continuum from detection to diagnosis to treatment, health inequities result in very different disease experiences. Racial injustice often drives these inequities. The result: worsened health ... if they are over 50. One critical approach to reducing health disparities is by increasing access to and addressing the affordability of health care. I was proud to join Dr. Lori Pierce, the current President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in writing an editorial for ...

South Carolina Should Prioritize Health Care Access Instead of Barriers

COLUMBIA, S.C. – May 6, 2025 – The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a public hearing today regarding plans to submit a waiver request to establish Palmetto Pathways, a program that ... Regional Government Relations Director Beth Johnson released the following statement: “We know state officials want to do something about the health care coverage crisis in South Carolina. Unfortunately, Palmetto Pathways is not going to help those who need insurance. Instead, it will make it ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Montana Lawmakers to Protect Health Care Access

HELENA, Mont. – Tens of thousands of Montanans are counting on lawmakers to protect their access to health care as business convenes this week in the state capitol.   Montana’s Medicaid expansion is set to expire on June 30, 2025, if not extended. Its ... reauthorization is a crucial agenda item for legislators and a priority for the many Montanans who have been able to access quality, affordable health insurance through Medicaid. For nearly a decade since it was first authorized, Medicaid expansion has proven successful in ensuring our ...

ACS CAN Announces Support for Senate Health Care Reform Bill

After months of negotiations and weeks of floor debate, the U.S. Senate has begun a series of critical votes on health care reform legislation that should lead to passage of the Senate reform bill by Christmas Eve. The first such vote occurred early this morning, ... opposed the filibuster and urged senators to approve the bill, which includes several strong provisions that would significantly improve the health care system for cancer patients and their families by:         Refocusing the system to emphasize prevention;       Guaranteeing ...

Keep up with the latest headlines on health care reform

5/28 Boston Globe: Ted Kennedy's op-ed on the need for reform: 6/1 NYT: Read about the meeting that took place this week between White House and health care organizations Keep up with the latest headlines on health care reform ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Congress to Reject House Health Care Bill

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2017—Today the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA). This bill, in its current form, would significantly alter the accessibility, adequacy and affordability of meaningful health insurance for millions of Americans, including those who have coverage through Medicaid. ACS CAN sent a detailed letter to lawmakers this ...

ACS CAN Factsheet: State Data on Health Care Tax Credits

Access to affordable health insurance is crucial for individuals to receive necessary care, especially for those with chronic conditions like cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society shows that uninsured individuals are less likely to receive routine cancer screenings, leading to later diagnoses when treatment is more difficult and costly. Marketplace health plans offer services that cancer patients (and those who do not yet know they have cancer) need. Enrollees in Marketplace plans have access ...

Victory for cancer patients: US House passes health care reform

... and accidentally passed by C-Span, you missed an important vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.ξ At 10:57 p.m. EST, the House passed health care reform with 220 votes, including one Republican. This vote was a victory for cancer patients.ξ Thanks to the great support of our ... at risk of being denied or getting priced out of lifesaving coverage." Next up, the U.S. Senate. Victory for cancer patients: US House passes health care reform ...

Utah Cancer Summit Examines Access to Care and Health Disparities

SALT LAKE CITY – Nov. 5, 2018 – Nearly 11,000 Utahns will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Cancer remains a critical health problem and almost everyone is at risk for developing cancer, but the burden of cancer is not equal. Many of the disparities in cancer result from lack of access to adequate health care, including prevention, screening and treatment. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Utah hosts its annual cancer ...

Health Care Reform is About Real People Like Joni Lownsdale

... by the insurance industry and considered uninsurable, what chance do any of my fellow survivors have for adequate, affordable, accessible health insurance coverage? And since October 23 I have been amazed at the number of people who have approached me to tell me their stories. There ... me of living in states with no high risk pool, or high risk pools that run more than $1,000 per month per person. There are a number of proposed health care reforms on the table in Washington right now. I urge each of you to try to gain a basic understanding of these and contact your legislators ...

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