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03-07-2014 Affordable Care Act Update

... educate people with cancer and their families about the law’s patient protections. This week’s list follows: The Health Care Law: How It Can Help People With Cancer and their Families – The Society’s consumer-friendly guide to the ACA is available in print from Society Mart (item ... #5600.00). Ley de Atención Médica: Cómo esta ley puede ayudar a las personas con cáncer y a sus familias – The Spanish language version of the ACA consumer guide is available from Society Mart (item #5600.10). fightcancer.org – ACS CAN’s website offers a variety of resources to ... market rules for 2015. The regulation finalizes the open enrollment period for 2015 (November 15 to February 15), increases annual limits on cost-sharing for the 2015 plan year (to $6,600), and specifies requirements for the programs that balance risk among issuers in the new health ...

Medicaid expansion will prove extremely valuable in the fight against cancer

December 1 is a monumental day for North Carolina. The Tar Heel State should feel a sense of pride and relief for the nearly 600,000 North Carolinians who are now eligible for affordable health insurance through Medicaid. We at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are thrilled to see this decade-long fight culminate in the exciting rollout of Medicaid expansion. Now, hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians can access affordable health insurance, including preventive, lifesaving ...

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling to Protect the Florida Resources That Have Helped Them Quit

... by calling attention to the state-funded adult and youth tobacco control prevention programs that have helped them quit and protected the health of Floridians for generations. “As our state’s battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities healthy and safe,” noted Paul Hull, ACS CAN Vice President of Regional Advocacy. “Nearly 70% of people who currently smoke cigarettes want to quit, and the Great American Smokeout is about helping people ...

Local and State Lawmakers Must Continue Lifesaving Progress and Pass More Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws

... – April 21, 2011 – “Tremendous progress has been made during the past decade to protect workers and patrons from the hazardous effects of secondhand smoke. However, more than half of the states still have work to do to pass comprehensive smoke-free laws and ensure that no one is unnecessarily exposed to dangerous carcinogens ... goal. “Elected officials at the state and local level are recognizing the health and economic benefits of comprehensive smoke-free laws. ACS CAN challenges state and local officials to continue to pass comprehensive smoke-free laws in all workplaces, restaurants, bars, and gaming ...

World Cancer Day 2019: My Personal Commitment to Fight Cancer

... advocates, caregivers – to make a personal commitment to the fight against cancer. The campaign’s call-to-action “represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.” I take that call-to-action to heart on my first day as the president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). I’m both eager and humbled to spend World Cancer Day stepping into my new role at the helm of the nation’s leading volunteer cancer ... to make our campaign to end death from cervical cancer a national priority. Our advocates will educate federal policymakers about the proven, cost-effective interventions that can eliminate cervical cancer from our planet and ask for support in increasing access to preventive vaccinations ...

Legislature Missed Opportunity to Protect Hoosier Kids

... Cancer Action Network Government Relations Director Allie Kast INDIANAPOLIS, IN – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is beyond disappointed that the legislature prioritized Big Tobacco’s profits over the health of Hoosiers. The budget passed by the legislature yesterday does not include a tobacco tax increase or adequate funding for tobacco control. ... all other tobacco products and an increase in funding to $15 million annually for tobacco prevention and cessation programs to ease the burden of cancer for Hoosiers.  “Increasing tobacco taxes is one of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use, especially among kids, and tobacco ...

Arkansas Cancer Advocates Gather in Little Rock, Calling for Genetic Testing Access

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) met with lawmakers over lunch this afternoon before heading to the Capitol. Their goal: urging state lawmakers to remove barriers to genetic ... and recommended cancer imaging. During Cancer Action Day, advocates called for Senate support on House Bill 1079, which aims to eliminate cost-sharing requirements for clinically appropriate genetic testing and guideline recommended cancer imaging for those with high-risk of developing cancer.  Lindsay Penn was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2019. Now, she’s turning her cancer journey into a source of ...

Arkansas Cancer Advocates Gather in Little Rock, Calling for Genetic Testing Access

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) met with lawmakers over lunch this afternoon before heading to the Capitol. Their goal: urging state lawmakers to remove barriers to genetic ... and recommended cancer imaging. During Cancer Action Day, advocates called for Senate support on House Bill 1079, which aims to eliminate cost-sharing requirements for clinically appropriate genetic testing and guideline recommended cancer imaging for those with high-risk of developing cancer.  Lindsay Penn was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2019. Now, she’s turning her cancer journey into a source of ...

Olivet Resident Recognized for Cancer Advocacy

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network recently honored Olivet resident C.J. Heisler with its Advocacy Volunteer of the Year 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 1) demonstrate ...

Budget Resolutions Present Opportunities for Health Care Reform This Year

... in jeopardy, access to quality, affordable health care more often hangs in the balance.  American Cancer Society research shows that the lack of access to health insurance too often results in a later-stage cancer diagnosis, when the disease is more expensive to treat and harder to ... the Budget Resolutions are a first step toward increasing funding for prevention and cancer research in the FY 2010.  We already have many of the tools we need to detect a disease that will kill an estimated 560,000 people in America this year, but we must ensure that all Americans ... Further, we need money for research to develop tests and treatments for those deadly cancers for which we still lack answers. “ACS CAN is proud to be working with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to make sure health care reform is a top priority in the 111th Congress. ...

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