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... is a statement from Kimberly Hughes, Mississippi government relations director at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the legislature’s failure to take up legislation on a tobacco tax increase that would have saved lives and money in Mississippi: ... lawmakers made a disappointing decision to not take up legislation that could have saved lives from tobacco use. If they increased the price of tobacco by $1.50, lawmakers could have reduced tobacco use and, therefore, tobacco-related diseases, like cancer, saved in health care costs and ... have saved lives, stopped 22,800 kids from smoking and generated more than $166 million in new, annual, state revenue. “Increasing the price of tobacco is one of the most effective ways to prevent kids from becoming addicted to these deadly products and to help encourage those already ...

... prescription drugs. The “Most Favored Nation” policy would tie Medicare drug reimbursement for certain drugs under Part B and D t o that of prices paid in select foreign countries.    A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows:   “ACS CAN shares the underlying goal of making prescription drugs more affordable. However, the executive order involving ... available, and patients are unable to get essential care. It is also unclear if these changes would save only some patients money or result in cost shifting onto patients with private insurance.    “Dramatic changes to Medicare’s drug coverage should only be undertaken with careful ...

... to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease. Advances in biomarker testing and cancer treatments now allow for targeted cancer therapies that can improve patient survival and quality of life.  Testing patients for specific biomarkers is integral to precision medicine in cancer care, but despite evidence pointing to the ... that there are socioeconomic inequalities in biomarker testing and targeted therapy utilization across cancer types.  In a 2021 survey, 66% of oncology providers reported that insurance coverage for biomarker testing is a barrier to biomarker testing.  Health care coverage for ...

... the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges and elimination of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Both the budget resolution and White House plan would seek to reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending.   ... expenditures by standardizing the federal match and other program changes, and it would reduce Medicare expenditures by expanding the power of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was established under the Affordable Care Act to reduce Medicare payments and services if they ... reductions without sacrificing the medical security of cancer patients and survivors and others with serious medical conditions. Read the ACS CAN talking points on entitlement reform proposals, and the April 15, 2011 ACS CAN press release on the House FY2012 Budget Resolution. Dr. Seffrin ...