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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month an Opportunity for Congress to Eliminate Cost-Sharing for Lifesaving Screening Services in Medicare

... President Obama today issued a proclamation naming March National Colorectal Awareness Month. The presidential proclamation notes the importance of supporting both survivors and those at risk of being diagnosed with the disease. A statement from ACS CAN President Chris Hansen follows: The president 's proclamation underscores the importance of educating the public on this dangerous but highly ... burden for people living on a fixed income by ensuring men and women on Medicare receive these lifesaving screenings without unexpected cost sharing. Congress should quickly move this bipartisan legislation that already has the support of nearly one third of the Senate and 220 ...

ACS CAN Asks California Democratic Party to Return Dirty Money From E-cigarette Manufacturer Juul as part of the Cancer-Fighting Group’s Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics Campaign

SACRAMENTO, Calif . –  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is dismayed to see media reports that claim the California Democratic Party (CDP) accepted a significant donation from the tobacco company Juul Labs through sponsorship of the California Democratic Party Convention held recently in San Francisco. ACS CAN requests that CDP return the contribution from Juul Labs and ... money and to return any money taken this year. In fact, earlier this week, CRP accepted a $35,000 contribution from Altria , the parent company of Philip Morris who also recently bought a 35% stake in Juul. ACS CAN exposed high rates of political contributions by e-cigarette maker Juul ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Requests Health Plans and Insurers Suspend Cost-Sharing for Follow-Up Colonoscopies

In May of 2020, in response to unprecedented drops in colorectal cancer screening rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACS CAN California sent letters to the Department of Managed Health Care, who oversees the state’s managed health care plans, and the Department of Insurance, who oversees the state’s health insurance products, requesting all health plans and insurers suspend cost-sharing for follow-up colonoscopies following a positive, non-invasive test for citizens with private insurance. ACS CAN believes that the use ...

House Stimulus Package Would Expand Access to Health Coverage, Increase Medicaid Funding and Eliminate Medicare Patients’ COVID Costs

Washington, D.C.—T he  U.S. House of Representatives will   vote  tonight  on a package of legislative proposals aimed at addressing numerous pandemic-related health, research ... support cash-strapped  states meet their residents’ growing need for health coverage.  It also ensures Medicare enrollees will not face any cost   sharing for COVID-19 related health expenses  and provides funding  for the National Institutes of Health  to restart essential medical ... with more than 12 million workers.     A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows:      “Urgent action is needed to help millions of Americans, including many  who  have a history of cancer, obtain and ...

ACS CAN Letter: Drug Pricing Policy Should Prioritize Patient Affordability

Washington, D.C.—July 16, 2018—Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding proposals to reduce prescription drug costs outlined in the ... for Information (RFI) regarding its Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (blueprint). A number of the proposals explore cost-cutting measures in the Medicare program. These proposals include altering rules around Medicare Part D’s “six protected classes,” ...

Reducing the Toll of Tobacco

  Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding:  ACS CAN will work to increase funding for fact-based, statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs to $15 million annually.  Increasing funding ... growing into adults addicted to deadly nicotine products, provide vital resources to help adults who want to quit smoking, and save hundreds of millions of dollars in averted healthcare and business costs associated with treating tobacco-related disease caused by tobacco products. Reducing the Toll ...

50 Years of Tobacco Control Drastically Reduces the Scourge of Tobacco

8 million. That's the number of lives saved due in large part to tobacco control efforts since the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health , according to a study ... report drew heavily from findings in the American Cancer Society-funded Hammond-Horn study, the first large-scale study that examined the effect of cigarette smoking on death rates from cancer and other diseases. In the 50 years since the release of the report, this country has made strides ... per pack, up 92 cents per pack since the end of 2002.   With the progress weŠ—'ve made, weŠ—'re winning the fight against tobacco. But, we canŠ—'t rest on past progress. The tobacco industry continues to oppose proven tobacco control efforts, challenge tobacco control policies in ...

Patient Groups Applaud Fifth Circuit Decision Protecting Access to No-Cost Preventive Services in Braidwood Management v. Becerra

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit partially reversed a district court decision that had invalidated key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra , finding cost-free preventive services could remain in place for the vast majority of individuals protected by the provisions . Under the Fifth Circuit's ... preventive services as their top policy priority, according to a February survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), compared to a similar survey in 2020 showing 37% of respondents prioritized the same issue. Following a series of joint amicus brief filings ...

Reducing the Toll of Tobacco

... still making a killing off New Jerseyans.  While we have made substantial progress, the fact remains that smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in New Jersey.  Each year more than 480,000 people in the United States die from illnesses related to tobacco use. This means each year smoking causes about 1 out of 5 deaths in the US. We can change these grim statistics.  Smoking not only causes cancer. It can damage nearly every organ in the body, including the lungs, heart, blood ...

New Report Shows Majority of States Missing Opportunities to Reduce Toll of Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. Aug. 6, 2015 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality rates states on the strength of proven policies that help to prevent a disease that kills more than 1,600 people a day nationwide and will cost the country an estimated $216 billion in health care costs this year alone. The report, which was released at the National Conference of State ...

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