Site Search

... pays for certain prescription drugs. The “Most Favored Nation” policy would tie Medicare drug reimbursement for certain drugs to that of prices paid in select foreign countries.   A statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows:  “ACS CAN agrees with the need to make prescription drugs more affordable. However, the countries included through the Most ... not yet approved or have declined to pay for these drugs. It is also unclear if these changes would actually save patients money or result in cost shifting onto patients with private insurance.     “Dramatic changes to Medicare’s drug coverage should only be undertaken with ...

... Legislature closed business last week having again failed to take meaningful action to address the state’s ongoing health care crisis. As one of only 10 states refusing to enact Medicaid expansion, tens of thousands of Wyoming residents remain in the coverage gap, working jobs where they ... toward that goal. Wyoming residents should not have to settle for less than their neighbors in Utah and South Dakota when there is a clear and cost-effective solution.” In Idaho and Montana, roughly 100,000 residents in each state who normally could not afford a marketplace plan have ... debt. This year some 3,580 Wyomingites will be diagnosed with cancer and too many were uninsured when they received the devastating news. ACS CAN encourages individuals, businesses and organizations that are interested in getting involved in the fight against cancer to visit ...

Breast Cancer in the United States Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in women. In 2018, an estimated 266,120 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and approximately 40,920 women are ... women at risk. Nearly all cervical cancers are preventable. Regular screening – using the Pap and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests – can detect precancerous lesions early when survival rates are the highest. Increased utilization of the Pap and HPV DNA test has resulted in a ... cancer screenings for women by requiring private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid expansion programs to cover routine preventive services at no cost to the patient. However, millions of underinsured and uninsured women across the country still do not have access to these lifesaving ...

ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPORT Advocacy Accomplishments 2011 Year in Review, a joint publication of the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN), is now available. This annual report provides a comprehensive summary of legislative, policy, grassroots, regulatory, litigation, and media ... an exhaustive list, the survey is rather a sampling of the most commonly used services across 10 categories mandated by HHS. No information on cost-sharing is being sought as those issues will be addressed through separate HHS regulations.     In Congress This week the House considered ...