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... people in the United States die from cancer each year because they lack access to affordable, adequate, quality care and treatment, and millions of others are forced to skip lifesaving care or spend their savings to pay for it. Medicaid Defense: The preservation of eligibility, coverage, and ... Kansans who depend on the program for cancer and chronic disease prevention, as well as early detection, diagnostic, and treatment services. ACS CAN will work to ensure Medicaid enrollees have adequate access and coverage and will oppose proposals that create barriers or reduce access to ... and Environment. Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer death and disease in the United States. The annual cost of health care in Kansas directly linked to smoking is $1.31 billion. Effective tobacco control policies are necessary to reduce tobacco use ...

After 2 years of planning, 19 committees, over 100 amendments, and countless hours of discussion, Governor Mark Dayton signed the Minnesota Insurance Marketplace ... exchange which will be called MNSure, establishes a consumer-friendly, Minnesota-made marketplace where individuals and small businesses can shop for and compare health insurance plans that meet their needs. MNSure includes some important consumer protections: board members are ... navigator program must be broad and serve the varied needs of many communities. MNSure has a fair funding mechanism; up to 3.5 % of the premium cost is withheld to pay for the Exchange, so those who benefit from the Exchange pay for it. The board will be appointed by April 30, 2013, health ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  A bill introduced earlier this year in the House and Senate now has the bipartisan support of the majority of the members in each chamber. The legislation aims to improve future equitable access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare ... 51 members of the Senate. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “The widespread backing for the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, with more than half of ...

Federal Update   The House of Representatives voted yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act(ACA) - the first such vote since the Supreme Court upheld the ...   The Supreme Court ruling leaves the fate of the ACA's Medicaid expansion in the hands of state governors and/or state legislatures. ACS CAN is fully committed to the Medicaid expansion as a way to increase access to lifesaving cancer care, and will provide advocacy staff tools and ... Act.  Of those that accessed the free preventive services, 1.35 million took advantage of the Annual Wellness Visit provided under the law. Cost has historically been a barrier to access for seniors seeking prevention services. The ACA removes all cost sharing including deductibles and ...