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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 ...

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 ...

2025 Legislative Priorities

Smoke-Free Air ACS CAN will work to implement a statewide comprehensive smoke-free law that covers all workplaces including restaurants and bars. ACS CAN will work to defend the statewide smoke-free law against any exemptions. ACS CAN will work to expand the statewide smoke-free law to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes and marijuana wherever smoking is prohibited. Fertility Preservation Some cancer treatments can cause infertility and individuals ... provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers. Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding ACS CAN will work to increase funding for fact-based, statewide tobacco ...

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 ...

Cancer Survivors Call for Missouri to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Legislation JEFFERSON CITY, MO – November 20, 2014 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 39 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Missouri residents by passing proven tobacco control legislation. This includes comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws and increasing state funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs. Currently, ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, in Missouri is working with leading health organizations to secure funding for the state’s Quit Line and other ...

12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Medical Loss Ratio   The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy holders. Late last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule governing medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations, the percentage insurers spend on ... is favorable to consumers and maintains the inclusion of  insurance broker and agent fees in the calculation as administrative expenses. ACS CAN strongly supports this aspect of the rule, believing that classifying fees and commissions as administrative expenses more accurately reflects ...

12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Medical Loss Ratio   The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy holders. Late last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule governing medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations, the percentage insurers spend on ... is favorable to consumers and maintains the inclusion of  insurance broker and agent fees in the calculation as administrative expenses. ACS CAN strongly supports this aspect of the rule, believing that classifying fees and commissions as administrative expenses more accurately reflects ...

12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Medical Loss Ratio   The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy holders. Late last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final rule governing medical loss ratio (MLR) calculations, the percentage insurers spend on ... is favorable to consumers and maintains the inclusion of  insurance broker and agent fees in the calculation as administrative expenses. ACS CAN strongly supports this aspect of the rule, believing that classifying fees and commissions as administrative expenses more accurately reflects ...

New Report: Georgia is Failing to Invest in Programs to Protect Kids from Tobacco Products Including E-cigarettes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 20, 2019 – A report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and other public health groups shows that, amidst a youth tobacco use epidemic that is being driven by ... the states and Big Tobacco that required tobacco companies pay more than $246 billion over time to states as compensation for the deadly toll of their products. Georgia collects approximately $392.2 million in settlement funds and tobacco taxes every year, but will spend a mere 0.7% of that revenue on tobacco prevention programs in Fiscal Year 2020. “Smoking now directly causes an overwhelming $3.18 billion in health care ...

2025 Virginia 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 Virginians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2024 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Virgina General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance ... to prostate cancer screening by requiring health insurance coverage for evidence-based prostate cancer preventive care and screenings, without cost sharing. Remove copays for cancer screenings: ACS CAN will advocate for legislation to eliminate cost sharing for follow-up cancer screening ...

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