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Survey: Reflecting on Open Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Balance Costs with Need for Comprehensive Benefits

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 16, 2023 —Cancer patients and recent survivors say cost and covered benefits are top among their considerations when they are shopping for health coverage. According to the most recent Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), cost is considered the most important factor when it comes to comparing coverage options (43%), but the right mix of covered benefits is also essential, with nearly one-third (31%) of respondents citing the benefits package as the reason for choosing their ...

Lobby Day: Hundreds of ACS CAN Advocates Head to Nation’s Capital to Make Cancer a National Priority

This week marks one of my favorite times of the year, and an incredibly exciting time for ACS CAN staff and volunteers: ACS CAN’s annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from across the country have traveled to ...

ACS CAN Urges Gov. Hutchinson to Rethink Support of Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill; Warns of Negative Impacts on Cancer Patients and Survivors in Arkansas

September 20, 2017     The Honorable Asa Hutchinson Office of the Governor State Capitol Room 250 Little Rock, AR 72201     Dear Governor Hutchinson,   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization, dedicated to eliminating ... in Medicaid support to your state over the next decade and beyond.  In addition, the bill eliminates the marketplace premium subsidies and cost sharing subsidies effectively shutting down the marketplace created under current law. Finally, the bill would roll back important essential ...

Post Braidwood Coverage of USPSTF Recommendations

... 30, 2023, Judge O’Connor released a final opinion on remedies in Braidwood Management vs. Becerra , a case regarding the constitutionality of the ACA’s coverage of United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services. [1] The ACA added section 2713 to ... Health Service Act (“Section 2713”) which requires, among other things, that certain plans cover USPSTF A and B recommended services with no cost-sharing. In his final opinion, Judge O’Connor ruled that plans would only be required to cover USPSTF A and B recommended services with no ... preventive services that existed as of March 23, 2010, discount the latest evidence around effective cancer prevention and early detection. ACS CAN created a chart comparing the current USPSTF recommendations to those that were in place as of March 23, 2010, showing the differences in the ...

U.S. Judge rules against health care law; ACS CAN will continue to fight for interests of cancer patients and survivors 

... cancer patients and survivors, it will not immediately impact their health coverage. The law remains as-is during the appeals process. And, some of the state attorneys general who are defending the law have already announced they are prepared to file an appeal. ACS CAN submitted a brief defending the law and will continue our efforts to protect access to health coverage throughout the process. Since the day ... cancer, or attempting to drastically increase costs to make quality coverage unaffordable. We will never stop working to protect the interests of cancer patients and survivors.    U.S. Judge rules against health care law; ACS CAN will continue to fight for interests of cancer patients ...

ACS CAN Promos

Congress: We can’t afford increased health care costs. Protect access to care. June 17, 2025   Cuts to cancer research mean future cures will disappear. June ... Programs December 4, 2023   Congress: Fund Cancer Research and Prevention Programs December 4, 2023   Saving lives starts by ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars December 4, 2023   ACS CAN Fight Cancer Make Time Research Appropriations September 20, 2023   Fight Cancer: Make Time- Congress: Pass MCED Legislation September 7, 2023 ...

ACS CAN Ignites Action to Address the Future of Cancer Care Through the Pandemic and Beyond

... need and has led to delays in preventive screenings, diagnostic testing and treatment care. A May survey from the American Cancer Society (ACS CAN) found that 87% of cancer patients and survivors said the pandemic had affected their health care in some manner, including the struggle to get and afford health ... to go into provider’s offices for treatment,” shared Monica Buchanan, Senior Medical Science Liaison at GRAIL during ACS CAN’s Future of Cancer Care: COVID-19 forum that took place yesterday. “If they were having those concerns, then surely patients were not going in for routine ...

Cancer Patients in Medicare Could Face Cost and Care Barriers Under Proposal to Alter ‘Six Protected Classes’

WASHINGTON –  The Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to the Medicare Part C and D regulations today that if finalized could dramatically impact ... on the program. The administration is proposing to alter rules around Medicare Part D’s “Six Protected Classes.” The proposals could have cost, care and safety implications. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Chris Hansen follows: “While we support the administration’s intent to improve drug affordability, the proposed changes could ...

Easy ways YOU can help our campaigns

... Cures Resources for our research campaign: This is a comprehensive toolkit for engaging lawmakers on our research campaign throughout the month of August. The toolkit includes background on our campaign, questions to ask at Townhall meetings, talking points, social media to use if attending ... & the Workforce This document explains that Medicaid is health insurance for low-wage workers who aren't offered coverage through their job and can't afford private health insurance. The document lists out several ways Medicaid is a resource to workers as well as how Medicaid cuts will eliminate jobs and halt economic growth.  Document 2: The Real Cost of Cutting Medicaid   This document explains that rushing cuts to Medicaid will hurt those who can least aford care and won't do anything to ...

Reducing the Toll of Tobacco

Health and Economic Costs of Tobacco Use in Pennsylvania The use of tobacco products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death. Tobacco use is responsible ... Pennsylvania: - An estimated 22,000 deaths are caused by smoking each year. - 15.8% of adults smoke cigarettes. - Smoking is estimated to cost $6.38 billion in direct health care costs, including $2.07 billion in Medicaid costs. - 26.7% of high school students use tobacco, including ... tobacco prevention and cessation programs, along with regular and significant tobacco tax increases and comprehensive smoke-free laws can reduce tobacco use. Pennsylvania currently invests $16.2 million in tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is significantly less ...

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