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NJ Step Therapy Tweet to Action Page

... your Tweet - Updated 6/4/21 @NJSenatePres @NelliePou must not fail NJ patients and bring S3051 to a vote. This legislation balances the needs of patients and the need to contain costs. It is a common-sense proposal that must be considered this week. #ReformStepNJ NJ patients need the right medicine at the right time. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must do the right thing and bring S3051 to a vote.  #ReformStepNJ The story of Liz Parlett Butcher and her son Shane is exactly why @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must #ReformStepNJ and bring S3051 to a vote. ... COVID-19 has made life harder for many New Jerseyans.  They don't need their insurance carrier to make them jump through hoops before they can get the care their doctor prescribes. @NJSenatePres and @NelliePou must support S3051 and #ReformStepNJ. The practice of step therapy has grown ...

Texas Chemotherapy Bill Signed into Law

This past Saturday, Governor Rick Perry of Texasξsigned into law House Bill 438 that requires oral chemo to be covered in the same way that intravenous chemo is covered. Cancer ... that they had good health insurance, but because oral chemotherapy was the only treatment for them and they could not afford the out-of-pocket cost, they were not receiving treatment at all. In addition to the financial burden and concern about the most effective treatment, some cancer patients were traveling hours to treatment centers to receive IV therapy when an oral chemo more targeted to their cancer can be taken in the comfort of their own home.ξThe law will beξeffective on September 1, 2011.ξ Congratulations, Texas! Texas Chemotherapy ...

2025 South Carolina 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 South Carolinians 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 SC General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance ... plans. We will advocate for policies that ensure third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations. Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Breast and Cervical Cancer: ACS CAN will advocate to maintain funding of $1 million for the ...

January 2018 State Update

ACS CAN Massachusetts is focusing on a variety of issues in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.  Below is an update on those that have had movement in the past month. Tobacco Bill Status Comprehensive tobacco control legislation which would increase the age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21, prohibit sales of tobacco in pharmacies, add electronic-cigarettes to the state’s smoke-free ...

On the Ballot in Missouri

Tuesday marks a significant day for our country as we elect officeholders at all levels of government. Voters in Missouri have another important issue on the ballot that, if passed, could potentially save 22,000 lives a proposal to ... the state's lowest-in-the-country tobacco tax. A tobacco tax increase is much needed in Missouri the tax is currently just 17 cents per pack of cigarettes, and too many Missourians (21 percent of adults) smoke. Missouri has the 39 th lowest life expectancy rate and some of the highest ... costs related to the state's tobacco use. Smoking also costs businesses in Missouri $2.51 billion in lost productivity annually. That's why ACS CAN has teamed up with several other dedicated organizations to support Proposition B a 73-cent tobacco tax increase that will save money and ...

New Report: Failure by Southeastern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average. The ...

Prescription Drug Affordability Boards and the Impact on Cancer Care

Addressing the costs of cancer care is crucial to accomplishing the mission of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to end cancer as we know it for everyone. ACS CAN has long fought for public ...

Ads Highlighting Critical Need for Health Care Reform Dominate D.C. Metro Station

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 6, 2009 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is ramping up the pressure on Congress with the launch of a Metro station advertising campaign calling for action now, not later, on health care reform.  Throughout the month of July, every inch of ... that the current “sick care” system leaves millions of Americans without access to lifesaving cancer screenings and treatments, and that the cost of waiting until later to take action, measured in lives lost, is too high. “As the health care debate heats up, our ongoing campaign in ...

2024 Tennessee Legislative Summary

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 Tennesseans impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2024, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Tennessee General Assembly on legislative efforts to ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention ... to prostate cancer screening by requiring health insurance coverage for evidence-based prostate cancer preventive care and screenings, without cost sharing. Breast and Cervical Cancer: Funding was maintained for the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, the state breast and ...

Ypsilanti Resident Recognized for Cancer Advocacy

... Ypsilanti resident Jennifer Belaire with its Excalibur Award at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing. The award recognizes the exemplary efforts of an individual who helps ACS CAN advocate for responsible public health policies and laws that will help fight cancer. To be considered, a volunteer must excel in one area of volunteer service or have committed multiple years of excellent service to ACS CAN. “For many years, Jennifer has actively engaged her ...

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