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PCIP Extension Gives Cancer Patients Time to Shop for New Health Coverage without Disruption in Treatment

... in a marketplace plan by Dec. 23. People living with a chronic disease such as cancer must carefully weigh several factors when choosing a health plan, including premiums and other out-of-pocket costs, coverage of necessary care including prescription drugs, and available financial assistance options. Extending coverage under PCIP gives patients valuable additional ... 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 ...

State Legislature Fails to Adequately Fund Vital Tobacco Prevention Programs, Igniting Concern Among Public Health Advocates

... investment in tobacco prevention and programs to help people quit. Regrettably, state lawmakers prioritized Big Tobacco's interests over the health and well-being of their constituents.  “ACS CAN led a broad coalition of 20 organizations of medical experts, business leaders, and ... costs annually. For every $1 spent on comprehensive tobacco control programs, states receive up to $55 in savings from averted tobacco-related health care costs. Increasing tobacco prevention funding by $10 million annually would prevent 1500 Kentucky kids from becoming adults addicted to ...

Finance Committee Vote Moves Process Forward Toward Enacting Health Reform; Affordability Concerns for Cancer Patients Still Prevail

WASHINGTON, DC -- October 13, 2009 -- “The Senate Finance Committee’s approval today of health care legislation brings Congress one step closer to enacting meaningful reform that will benefit families affected by cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases. Congress continues to show its determination to pass health care reform this year, as the House and Senate prepare for floor debate on the issue. “The Finance Committee bill takes important steps to ...

Two Years Later, Patient Protections in Affordable Care Act Benefitting Families Affected by Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 19, 2012 -- Two years after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, people with cancer or at risk for developing the disease are benefitting from key provisions of the law that are improving access to lifesaving health care. The anniversary of the passage of the law this Friday comes days before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of some provisions of the law, including the requirement that most Americans purchase health insurance coverage. Thanks to strong patient protections in the law, many cancer patients and survivors now have access to quality, ...

The Future of Cancer Care: Precision Medicine, Genomics, and Clinical Trials

... MBA, Ph.D. Dr. Sadler is a nationally recognized expert on engaging medically underserved communities in clinical trials and addressing cancer health disparities. Jason Sicklick, MD, Principal Investigator for the I-PREDICT study at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. Teresa McKeown , ... affiliate, ACS CAN is critical to the fight for a world without cancer. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org . 0 The Future of Cancer Care: Precision Medicine, Genomics, and Clinical Trials ...

ACS CAN Files Comments on New Requirements for Standard Health Benefits Information for Consumers

... 20, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services and Internal Revenue Service on the proposed rule that defines the standard information that must be available to consumers to explain which health benefits are offered in each plan as required under the Affordable Care Act. The comments build on an already strong rule in an effort to increase the availability of information that will help consumers make the ...

Why an Influential Oklahoma Lawmaker is Championing Palliative Care in His State

... so grateful he chose to lead an effort to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and people with chronic conditions. Palliative care will "help people in chronic conditions have a better quality of life," Ownby said in a recent interview. His bill directs a key state health council to "to identify ways to improve the quality and delivery of palliative care,Š— according to a state summary of the bill. Thanks to his efforts, the bill passed unanimously in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, ...

Hawaii Public Health Advocates Urge Legislature Not to Eliminate the State’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding

... Tuesday on House Bill 1296 that would eliminate funding for Hawaii’s tobacco control program, which has dramatically reduced smoking rates and health care costs for more than two decades. The funding comes from yearly payments from the tobacco industry, not taxpayers, as part of a settlement to ... and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: "Eliminating funding for a proven tobacco control program in the middle of a pandemic where respiratory health is at the forefront is a dangerous move that threatens the health of our state. We recognize that lawmakers must make tough decisions, ...

Hitting Home: State Health and Community Leaders Outline How The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Alaska

... the House and Senate budget reconciliation legislation, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”  More than 230,000 Alaskans rely on health insurance provided by Medicaid. That group includes 38 percent who are children, including children with disabilities, and 76 percent of the ... goal of getting a bill through Congress before July 4. According to recent nonpartisan estimates, nearly 11 million people nationwide would lose health insurance under the current proposal. Rural hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers in Alaska are at significant risk should the legislation pass. A mass loss of Medicaid coverage would lead to an uptick in ...

Public Health Advocates Call on Congress to End Cervical Cancer Deaths Worldwide

... 2017 – Advocates from Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon (PRRR) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will join 11 other public health organizations on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge lawmakers to help end cervical cancer deaths worldwide by integrating prevention and treatment into existing U.S. global health assistance programs. Cervical cancer is a disease that is both preventable and treatable, but kills an estimated 266,000 women each year ... organizations, and key local leadership, the partnership builds country-owned, sustainable programs that allow women and girls to access the care they need to thrive. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon currently support efforts in Botswana, Namibia, Peru, Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia. ### 0 Public ...

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