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Strong Summary of Benefits and Coverage Regulation Critical to Making Informed Choices About Health Benefits

... Heart Association, and Consumers Union sent a letter to the president today urging him to strongly implement a provision of the Affordable Care Act that would give consumers timely access to easy-to-understand information regarding their health benefit options. Congress passed the Summary of Benefits and Coverage provision because it concluded that the information available to ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Health Groups Laud Texas Lawmakers for Introducing Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21

... from tobacco addiction and save lives by introducing bipartisan legislation to raise the sale age of tobacco products in the state to 21. Public health groups praised bill authors Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. John Zerwas for providing strong leadership in the fight against tobacco – the No. ... Despite tremendous progress in reducing smoking, tobacco use still kills more than 28,000 Texans and costs the state more than $8.8 billion in health care bills each year. Nearly a half-million young Texans (498,000) will die early from a tobacco-related disease without additional action to ...

Steps Governor Hochul Can Take to Make New York a Leader in Health Equity

... breakthroughs in research and treatment, but there is still a lot of work to be done. If New York aims to remain a national leader in cancer care, as I believe the Empire State is meant to be, our elected officials must be champions in the fight to achieve health equity for all communities. From the inception of Medicare to the expansion of Medicaid, health equity has been the throughline for policies that improve health outcomes and address morbidity and mortality rates. There is plenty of ...

ACS CAN Files Comments on Prevention Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

... – September 17, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) last night filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the interim final rule regarding no-cost preventive services in the Affordable Care Act.  The comments build on an already strong rule in an effort to define the frequency, method, treatment and setting for delivery of ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Senate Passes Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care for Rhode Islanders

... would ensure Rhode Islanders receive the total value of prescription drug assistance available to them, improving affordable access to care for many with prescription drug needs. S799 was introduced by the late Sen. Maryellen Goodwin, who passed away in April. The bill was then led by Sen. Joshua Miller, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, who ensured a favorable vote in the Senate. Many cancer patients and individuals living with chronic medical ... programs.  “Copay adjustment programs put patients and their families in an impossible situation – having to choose between their health and other financial obligations. S799 and H 6159 would ensure fewer Rhode Island cancer patients and others with prescription drug needs ...

New Poll: Majority of Nevada Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Factor this Election

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (85%) of voters in Nevada view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. The poll findings showed voters in Nevada feel the current health care system is not meeting the needs of most of the state’s residents. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research, this poll is a ...

ACS CAN Ohio supports HB 135 and offered testimony to the Ohio House Health Committee

Ohioans living with cancer deserve to know that their health plans support their access to lifesaving therapies instead of implementing unfair policies that could harm their financial and physical health and that is why ACS CAN SUPPORTS HB 135. Copay coupons and copay cards can provide needed financial relief to cancer patients, especially as many Ohioans continue to face financial and health care challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please find our written testimony supporthing HB 135 here for our position.    ACS CAN Ohio ...

9/30/14 Public Health Champions Honored for Cancer-Fighting Efforts

... Marc Kaplan – 518-796-1038 (cell) [email protected] Desiree Berenguer Carton – 973-703-3241 (cell) [email protected] Public Health Champions Honored for Cancer-Fighting Efforts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Honors SUNY’s Upstate Medical University Dr. ... – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is honoring two public health leaders for their significant efforts to reduce the burden of cancer. The Donald A. Gemson Cancer Prevention Public Policy Award is being ... to the fight against cancer. Through the award, leaders are recognized who work, every day, for change in the corporate, government and health care arenas around the cancer burden. For more information about the ACS CAN Donald A. Gemson Cancer Prevention Public Policy Awards, contact Marc ...

Washington State 's $1 Tobacco Tax Increase A Major Public Health Victory

... significant tax increases on other tobacco products, including cigars. Those increases will go into effect July 1. “This important public health victory will save more than 17,000 lives in Washington state,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Raising tobacco taxes protects public health by reducing smoking and preventing youth from starting the habit. It also helps boost the economy by generating revenue and long-term health ... remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 400,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in direct health care costs each year. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and ...

ACS CAN Wisconsin opposes legislation to expand short-term, limited-duration health plans

... insurance plans (STLD). These plans would take us back to the day when cancer patients could be denied access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage. Short-term health plans allow insurance companies to: Deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer Cap benefits on coverage Exclude ... duration (STLD) health plans. Collectively, our organizations support maintaining and expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive health care coverage for Wisconsinites living with chronic health conditions. Wisconsinites need access to affordable, adequate health insurance so they ...

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