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Cancer Patients in Medicare Could Face Cost and Care Barriers Under Proposal to Alter ‘Six Protected Classes’

WASHINGTON –  The Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to the Medicare Part C and D regulations today that if finalized could dramatically impact access to affordable medication and quality care for cancer patients on the program. The administration is proposing to alter rules around Medicare Part D’s “Six Protected Classes.” The ... for cancer patients on Medicare. Age is the single greatest risk factor for cancer - disproportionately affecting the population receiving health coverage through the program. Half of the 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. this year are projected to be among people 65 ...

31 Health Groups Urge Congress to Reject Appropriations Proposals to Weaken FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes, Cigars

WASHINGTON, DC Thirty-one leading public health and medical organizations today urged the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to reject proposals that would greatly weaken Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of electronic cigarettes and cigars and make it harder for the FDA to protect children and public health from these products. The health groups wrote Appropriations Committee leaders ahead of the committee 's consideration at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday ... Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and is responsible for an estimated $170 billion in health care costs each year. The Committee should not make it more difficult for FDA to address this public health problem. Sincerely, Action on Smoking ...

Health Groups Applaud East Baton Rouge Metro Council for Guaranteeing Right to Breathe Clean Air for All

... the right to breathe clean air. The Smoke-free EBR coalition applauds and thanks the Metro Council for their votes in favor of protecting the health of all employees in the parish by making all workplaces – including bars and gaming establishments – completely smoke-free. The ... casinos.  As a result, bartenders and bar workers, gaming facility employees, entertainers, and vendors will be protected from the dangerous health effects of secondhand smoke in the workplace.  The ordinance will go into effect on June 1, 2018. While the Coalition would have preferred ... Francisco, Honolulu, and New York City.”   Smoking kills more than 7,200 Louisianans and costs Louisiana taxpayers $1.89 billion in health care expenses every year.  Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, hundreds of them toxic and at least 70 cancer-causing.  In ...

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

... 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 for biomarker testing for Hawaii residents. Currently, insurance coverage for biomarker testing is failing to keep pace ... that impact the lives of Hawaiians impacted by cancer,” said Cynthia Au, ACS CAN Hawaii Government Relations Director. “Increasing access to care, early detection, and prevention is crucial to ending the cancer burden for all communities. We are grateful to the lawmakers who have ...

Cancer Group Urges N.C. COVID-19 Committee to Enact Legislation to Safeguard Cancer Patients and Increase Access to Care

... COVID-19 pandemic, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) of North Carolina, is advocating for the following: Closing the health insurance coverage gap: Expand access and eligibility to Medicaid so North Carolinians can get the care and the treatment they need during this health crisis, and thus reduce the economic hardships faced by uninsured families. Closing the chemotherapy gap: Prioritize passage of North ...

Patient Groups Urge Fifth Circuit to Maintain Access to No-Cost Preventive Care in Braidwood Case Amicus Brief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 27, 2023 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s defense of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions requiring private insurers provide coverage of certain evidence-based preventive services without cost-sharing. The ... issued the following statement on today’s filing:    “Cost-free access to preventive and early detection services is critical to the health of millions of people across this country, providing individuals with the best chance at early intervention and, for those diagnosed, ...

Public Health and Medical Groups Support U.S. Senate and House Bills to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 8, 2017 – Our public health organizations support the legislation introduced this week by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and their ... use remains the leading preventable cause of death in our country, killing more than 480,000 people each year and costing about $170 billion in health care expenses. According to a 2014 report by the U.S. Surgeon General, if current trends continue, 5.6 million of today’s youth will die ...

Health Groups Support Federal Tobacco to 21 Act – Legislation to Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Our public health and medical organizations strongly support the Tobacco to 21 Act, legislation introduced in Congress today that prohibits the sale of ... and to reject tobacco industry efforts to add special interest provisions that block other policies needed to protect kids and public health, such as prohibitions on flavored tobacco products. The industry has sought to include such provisions in state and federal Tobacco 21 ... the leading preventable cause of death in our country, killing more than 480,000 people each year and costing about $170 billion in health care expenses. In addition, e-cigarette use among high school students soared by 78 percent in 2018, to 20.8 percent of the student population.   ...

Health Groups Support Federal Tobacco to 21 Act – Legislation to Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Our public health and medical organizations strongly support the Tobacco to 21 Act, legislation introduced in Congress today that prohibits the sale of ... and to reject tobacco industry efforts to add special interest provisions that block other policies needed to protect kids and public health, such as prohibitions on flavored tobacco products. The industry has sought to include such provisions in state and federal Tobacco 21 ... the leading preventable cause of death in our country, killing more than 480,000 people each year and costing about $170 billion in health care expenses. In addition, e-cigarette use among high school students soared by 78 percent in 2018, to 20.8 percent of the student population.   ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on 119th Congress to Fund Innovation in Cancer Research and Prevention and Protect Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage

... 3, 2025 — “ As the 119 th Congress convenes today, ACS CAN is urging members to keep cancer patients and survivors at the core of every health policy decision, from funding cancer research to ensuring access to quality, affordable health coverage. “Every major breakthrough in the fight against cancer in the United States has one thing in common: the research was in some way ... of innovative treatments, Congress must also ensure people have access to these new developments through affordable, meaningful health care coverage. Research shows that uninsured Americans are less likely to get screened for cancer and thus more likely to have their cancer ...

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