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... because their insurance plan would not cover it – a 19 percent jump from 2016. “It is well-documented that the nation is facing a public health crisis related to abuse and misuse of opioid medication, but policy solutions must be balanced in a way that doesn’t lead to the unintended consequence of creating barriers to legitimate pain care for those with serious or chronic conditions including cancer,” said Keysha Brooks-Coley, vice president of federal advocacy for ACS CAN and ... prescription medications. The data is being released as Congress this week considers some of those very proposals aimed at addressing the public health crisis. While the research found physicians and voters agree that policies should be put in place to rein in the growing epidemic of ...

... and detailing her administration’s commitment to addressing them in the upcoming 2023 legislative session.   A lack of affordable, accessible care was notably left out of the conversation despite the  threat of mass closures of rural hospitals across the state and looming growth of the coverage gap when the federal public health emergency and Medicaid continuous coverage end. An estimated 61,000 of those Alabamians disenrolled from Medicaid coverage will become uninsured, compounding the existing access to care gap that has blocked approximately 220,000 residents from affordable health care coverage.  “We’re disappointed to see Gov. Ivey fail to address the dire state of affordable care in our state – or a lack ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The cost of cancer care is substantially impacting the lives of cancer patients and survivors, forcing them to make significant lifestyle changes, and causing some to ... have to zero out their savings or take out a loan with long-term consequences to save their lives. We need lawmakers to pass policies that make health care more affordable, and we need them to do so now.” Policies that could improve patient affordability include making increased subsidies to purchase marketplace health coverage permanent, expanding Medicaid in the 12 states that have yet to do so, and capping Medicare out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, ...

... the opportunity to visit Senator David McCormick’s district office to send an urgent message: preserve Pennsylvanians’ access to lifesaving health insurance by rejecting cuts to Medicaid. “Our advocates understand that, while today is about Pennsylvania and the impact we can all have ... early and reach survivorship as soon as possible. I am hoping state lawmakers act to alleviate this barrier to early detection and lifesaving care,” said Lucking. A new  report  from ACS CAN found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...