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Senate Introduces Legislation to Increase Californians’ Access to Lifesaving Testing and Innovative Treatments

... Calif. — Today, State Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) introduced Senate Bill 912 to increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the University of California (UC) have teamed up to sponsor this important next step in ensuring cancer patients have access to precision medicine. The UC system ... coverage of biomarker testing more broadly, I have introduced SB 912. The bill will reduce barriers patients face when accessing timely care and cost of treatment. SB 912 will improve access to care, precision medicine, and will reduce overall healthcare costs by avoiding unnecessary ...

Hawaii Survivors, Patients Urge Increased Access to Care During ‘Cancer Action Day’ at State Capitol

... at the state capitol Tuesday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). During meetings with lawmakers, volunteers expressed desire for leaders to support policies that aim to end the cancer burden in Hawaii, including access to care and early detection initiatives.  Among the asks of the General Assembly was supporting HCR 35 and SCR 29 which, if adopted, would allow for an auditor study to assess health insurance coverage ... biomarker testing multiple times to help connect her to the right treatment at the right time, her insurer has repeatedly refused to cover the cost.    According to the American Cancer Society, in 2025, more than 9,000 Hawaii residents will be newly diagnosed with cancer, with more than ...

Faye: Sinking Springs, PA

As a stage III melanoma cancer survivor, Faye has experienced the dangers of delays in access to tests and treatment firsthand. After she was diagnosed in 2012, Faye’s health insurer repeatedly denied the scans her ... are already fighting for our lives. We cannot afford to wait on insurers to approve tests or treatments ordered by doctors—as those delays can cost us precious, lifesaving time.”   Read More Stories About Barriers to Care     Faye: Sinking Springs, PA ...

Time for Mills to Bring Precision Medicine to all Mainers

... chambers earlier this month with broad bipartisan support, would increase access to  biomarker testing  for Mainers who need it, ensuring they can receive the right treatment at the right time for their disease. The following can be attributed to Julia McDonald, Maine director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “We were thrilled that Maine lawmakers have put patients ... eliminate unnecessary and costly treatments for some patients. “Now, we’re down to the wire and it’s time to look ahead. After two years of advocacy by public health groups, providers and patients across Maine, the only thing that stands between ensuring insurance coverage of this ...

Patient and Consumer Groups Urge Federal Court to Issue Preliminary Injunction Against Short-Term Insurance Rule

... limited-duration (STLD) insurance plans. The hearing in the case Association for Community Affiliated Plans v. United States Department of Treasury will allow the plaintiffs to explain the devastating impact patients could face under the rule if bare-bones plans that do not comply ... required by the Affordable Care Act are permitted to be sold on the individual insurance market for up to 36 months. These short-term plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, and are exempt from covering essential health services. The plans can ... treatment and follow-up care. The very population the law is designed to protect could again face barriers to quality health coverage at a cost they can afford - a common occurrence before the law was passed that kept many patients from getting critical care. “The evidence is clear ...

Tobacco 21 in Texas

Nearly 95 percent of smokers start before the age of 21, when the developing brain is highly vulnerable to the addictive effects of nicotine. In Texas, 13,700 kids become daily smokers every year, ... to $185 million in reduced healthcare expenditures and productivity costs over five years.   During the 2017 Texas Legislative session, ACS CAN advocates and volunteers gained momentum for the 2019 session with strong bipartisan support for a “Tobacco 21” bill to raise the age of ...

President 's Budget Proposal Falls Short in Cancer Research and Prevention Programs

Statement of Daniel E. Smith, President, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 5, 2007 -- “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is deeply disappointed that the President once again has proposed insufficient funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “This is not a budget that the ...

Tobacco Industry Exploits Trade Agreements

There was a lot of coverage of the State of the Union last week; but, one thing you probably didn't hear a lot of talk about was President Obama's declaration to ... and make it more difficult for low- and middle-income countries to grow in the face of suppressed worker productivity and the escalating cost and toll of tobacco-related disease and death. There is overwhelming international consensus on what needs to be done to address the global ... to be offered in negotiations of the TPP free trade agreement, which promises to be one of the largest trade agreements in recent years. ACS CAN is working to ensure that negotiations will create an improved opportunity for our trade partners to also be good public health partners when ...

6-22-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... it is expected that their term will end for their summer recess, therefore, the Court is expected to release all remaining decisions by the end of the week. As previously mentioned, ACS CAN will notify the recipients of this email as soon as there is a ruling, and follow up as soon as possible with information on the specifics of ... of ACA provisions, including the requirement that Medicare and new private health insurance plans cover preventive services with no cost-sharing for patients and an option for increased federal matching funds for state Medicaid programs that cover all preventive services with ...

6-22-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... it is expected that their term will end for their summer recess, therefore, the Court is expected to release all remaining decisions by the end of the week. As previously mentioned, ACS CAN will notify the recipients of this email as soon as there is a ruling, and follow up as soon as possible with information on the specifics of ... of ACA provisions, including the requirement that Medicare and new private health insurance plans cover preventive services with no cost-sharing for patients and an option for increased federal matching funds for state Medicaid programs that cover all preventive services with ...

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