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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced their decision Wednesday to rescind all guidance related to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), a move that could have broad, negative health consequences. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). ... therapy selection and helping to monitor disease trajectory. Accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests are the bedrock of any personalized care and are especially important in cancer where test results often drive life or death treatment decisions. “FDA has been judicious in its ...

...   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) backs legislation introduced today to highlight the critical need for palliative care programs, a growing field of specialized medical care that improves the quality of life of patients and their families by focusing on relief ... 173 will improve overall patient outcomes in two ways: 1.    Establish a Quality of Life/Palliative Care Advisory Council that is made up of health care experts, patients advocate and family caregivers.  The advisory group’s purpose is to raise awareness, availability and utilization ... about palliative care by creating the Viva la Vida statewide resource clearinghouse to increase awareness among patients, family caregivers and health care providers about palliative care and its benefits. “By supporting quality of life legislation, lawmakers have an opportunity to ensure ...

As you might remember, when the Supreme Court ruled in June to preserve critical patient protections in the Affordable Care Act , it also ruled that the law cannot require states to expand their Medicaid programs. It's up to each state to make the decision for itself. Since the ruling by the high court, a geographic mix of states have been wrestling with the decision of whether to make health coverage under Medicaid available to individuals and families under 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as urged by the ACA. Thousands ... Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Texas - want their state to accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid. Specifically, we informed participants that federal funds are available to pay 100 percent of the costs to cover ...

... January 17, 2019 – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2019 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go when it comes to both tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. ACS CAN is committed to working with Ohio’s leaders to enact evidence-based solutions for our communities. ACS CAN is working to protect all Ohioans from the health harms of tobacco by asking lawmakers to fund the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation program at $35 million annually. ACS CAN also ...