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2025 West Virginia Legislative Priorities

... Legislative Priorities Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of West Virginia residents ... impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2025 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the administration of new Governor Patrick Morrisey, and West Virginia lawmakers to enact prevention policies to protect kids ... a comprehensive cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to access. Tobacco Taxes: ACS CAN will advocate to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack with a parallel tax ...

Preserving Access to Preventive Services

A lawsuit filed in Texas challenges the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require private insurers to cover preventive services recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force ... potential remedies to correct the flaw, putting treatments such as proven screenings for colorectal, cervical, and lung cancers at risk.  ACS CAN led 16 patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions in this  amicus brief providing scientific data on how preventive services save lives and are cost-effective .   Read our statement .  The RFRA claims eventually settled.  Unfortunately, in March of 2023, Judge O’Connor ruled that the ...

Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Barriers for Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses

... by drug companies or other third parties. But insurers don’t always count those assistance programs toward a patient’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, leaving patients with unaffordable costs once their assistance program is exhausted. The new law will require such payments to be counted toward the patient’s deductible. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Oklahoma Government Relations Director Matt Glanville said: “We thank Governor Stitt and our lawmakers for passing and enacting this crucial measure. “A cancer diagnosis doesn’t just come with emotional turmoil. It also leaves patients with a long list of concerns, including whether they’ll be able to afford the treatment ahead. “Out-of-pocket health-care costs are on the rise, with some ...

Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Barriers for Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses

... by drug companies or other third parties. But insurers don’t always count those assistance programs toward a patient’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, leaving patients with unaffordable costs once their assistance program is exhausted. The new law will require such payments to be counted toward the patient’s deductible. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Arkansas Government Relations Director Matt Glanville said: “We thank Governor Hutchinson and our lawmakers for passing and enacting this crucial measure. “A cancer diagnosis doesn’t just come with emotional turmoil. It also leaves patients with a long list of concerns, including whether they’ll be able to afford the treatment ahead. “Out-of-pocket health-care costs are on the rise, with some ...

Fighting for Prevention Funds

The phrase "an ounce of prevention saves lives and money" means a lot to me and my family. My wife and I are diligent about talking with our doctors and ensuring we are ... activity, support tobacco-free living and improve prevention services in low-income and underserved communities. The fact is prevention is a cost saving measure. By focusing on the health of people before they get sick, we can actually save money because we won't be treating their diseases at later stages. The fund has been threatened numerous times by the White House ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Michigan

Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN Michigan & Partners Support legislation to expand access to biomarker testing for Michiganders.   This bill would increase access to biomarker ... step to accessing precision medicine.  Precision medicine includes targeted therapies that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. Timely access to guideline-indicated comprehensive biomarker testing will enable more patients to access the most effective treatments for their disease and can potentially help achieve the triple aim of health care: better health outcomes, improved quality of life and reduced costs.  This legislation will ensure Iowans covered by Medicaid and ...

Governor Sandoval signs bill with cigarette tax increase

Nevada Cigarette Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 10, 2015 – “The $1 per pack cigarette tax increase signed into law late Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval will help ...

House Votes to Raise Tobacco Taxes, Increase Health Care Coverage for Children

... a major win for the cancer community on several fronts. By imposing a substantial new increase in the federal cigarette tax to pay for expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and eliminating Medicare co-payments for lifesaving mammograms and colonoscopies, this legislation will encourage prevention and treatment and ultimately save lives. "Supporters of the bill put the interests of the public in particular children before the interests of the tobacco and insurance industries. The proposed ... Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) included identical language in legislation proposed earlier this year and strongly supported by ACS CAN. "Cancer advocates across the country made phone calls to Congressional offices this week and last calling on lawmakers to support a ...

House Subcommittee Budget Proposal Resurrects Barriers to Care and Flat Funds Cancer Research Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2012 -People with cancer and their families are disappointed that appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to flat line cancer research and eliminate funding for critical programs that would improve access to chronic disease ... advances in early detection and treatment of cancer are completely dependent on consistent funding for research that keeps up with the growing cost of medical research and leverages past progress. This bill fails to keep pace and puts the continued preeminence of American leadership in ... and treatment of chronic diseases like cancer. Resurrecting barriers to care by defunding grants to help set up marketplaces where people can shop and compare options for quality coverage and stripping funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund which is refocusing the nation on ...

REDUCING TOBACCO USE IN MAINE: BUILDING ON SUCCESS, INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

ACS CAN will advocate for adequate, sustainable funding for Maine’s state tobacco prevention and cessation program. The funding for this program ... from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments, which go into the Fund for a Healthy Maine. ACS CAN will advocate in support of $15.9 million in annual funding for tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, as recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and ... for an increase in the cigarette excise tax by $1.50 per pack, a proven strategy to prevent kids from ever smoking and reduce the number of Mainers who are current smokers. In 2021, ACS CAN will advocate to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. ...

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