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Youth E-cigarette Epidemic Prompts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Seek Legislation Addressing Tobacco Addiction

Columbus, Ohio – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Ohio. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that Ohio can do better when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce ...

Cancer Patient Cannot Afford to Wait on Prior Authorization

Elizabeth Rivera - Palmyra, Pa.  I am a four-time cancer survivor. After my last diagnosis of thyroid cancer, I developed a condition called hypocalcemia, which puts me at risk for life-threatening cardiac conditions and seizures. While I ... to get the medication I need to survive. For patients, being caught in the middle where medication is withheld or delayed is frustrating. It can also be dangerous, as each year I am forced to go without medicine for longer periods at a time. However, HB 1194 would ensure shorter prior ... 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. That’s why I’m standing with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to urge state lawmakers to ...

2026 Rhode Island Legislative Priorities

... Rhode Island  Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Rhode ... their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2026 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Rhode Island General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health ... advocate for policies that ensure third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations.    Reduce Patient Medical Debt:  ACS CAN will advocate for policies that prevent the occurrence of medical debt and reduce ...

2016 Kentucky Legislative Roundup

2016 Kentucky Legislative Roundup Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer for Kentucky Youth   •  HB 196 and SB 108 —Restricting Minors’ Access to Tanning Devices . ACS CAN strongly supported HB 196 and SB 108, which would prohibit minors under the age 18 from using indoor tanning devices, thus greatly reducing ... for tobacco cessation, including all seven Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications and all three forms of counseling without cost-sharing or prior authorization.  SB 291 received an informational hearing in the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee.  No further action ...

New Resource to Help Consumers Navigate Health Care Law HealthCareandYou.org

Washington, D.C.— A coalition of some of the nation's most trusted organizations representing consumers, patients, physicians, nurses, hospitals and pharmacists today launched a new comprehensive online resource to give Americans easy-to-understand information about the health care law so they can make informed health care decisions for themselves and their families.   The Health Care and You Coalition is made up of eight organizations: ... is an essential tool that will inform families struggling with cancer about new coverage options, patient protections and no-cost preventive services such as mammograms and colonoscopies.” AAFP President Roland Goertz, M.D., MBA, FAAFP, said that HealthCareandYou.org is ...

Affordable Care Act Update 6-19-14

Policy Update   HHS Releases Report on Premium Affordability in the Marketplaces   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report Wednesday revealing that that 69 percent of enrollees in the federally-facilitated Marketplace ... access to health care through Medicaid, which states declined the federal funds to expand Medicaid and which states have yet to decide.   ACS CAN continues to lead efforts to encourage the remaining states to accept the federal funds so that their most vulnerable citizens will have access ... that marketplaces had cheaper plans available than the off-marketplace companies in 35 of the 39 regions examined. On average, the lowest cost marketplace plan was over 40% cheaper than the lowest cost off-marketplace plan in the same region.   Study: Expanded Coverage May Improve ...

Iowa Falls Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... Iowa falls short when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer ... Incidence and Mortality, released today.  “Our primary concern is Iowa’s score regarding cigarette tax rates,” said Angie Sylling, ACS CAN Iowa grassroots manager. “Our volunteers will be meeting with lawmakers this fall and during the legislative session to solicit and encourage ... short. “Iowa earned a yellow grade for our cigarette tax rates,” explained Sylling. “Our state can do better. It’s important to keep the cost of using tobacco sufficiently high to discourage children from starting and encourage people who want to quit to finally do so. We’ll ...

Texas Becomes Latest State to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing, Beating New York in Push to Prioritize Precision Medicine

... York is considering comparable legislation through Assembly Bill 1673 / Senate Bill 1196. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior Government Relations Director in New York, Michael Davoli, responded to the legislative victory in Texas with the following statement:   “Texas has joined a growing list of states expanding access to biomarker testing. The clock is ticking for New York to do the same. We cannot wait any longer to act on Assembly ... must prioritize legislation such as Assembly Bill 1673 / Senate Bill 1196. In doing so, we can work to improve health outcomes, patient quality of life and—in some cases—reduce costs. “The victory in Texas should be eye-opening to legislators across New York; we need to make precision ...

Report: Texas Must Seize Opportunities to Improve Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” Texas measured up to policy recommendations in just two of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The 17th edition of the report highlights the areas in which the state can improve polices to reduce suffering and death from cancer, and it ...

Devastating Medicaid Repeal Bill is Killed After Overwhelming Opposition

BOISE, Idaho –– The threat of Medicaid expansion repeal and to Idahoans’ access to health care that was House Bill 138 ended Tuesday morning when HB 328 was introduced as ... voted to initiate Medicaid expansion, business leaders, economists, health care providers, professionals and advocates from across the spectrum of disciplines, including cancer care, children’s and mental health. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is grateful that lawmakers heard those voices and decided to end what was a clear effort at Medicaid expansion repeal. ACS CAN hopes lawmakers also hear that, despite the removal of the repeal trigger language, HB 328 introduces new red tape and barriers for Medicaid ...

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