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Cancer Advocates Strongly Urge Congress and Administration to Permanently Close Medicaid Coverage Gap

Washington, DC – October 20, 2021 – As lawmakers deliberate which health care priorities to include in the budget reconciliation package, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is strongly urging ... adults in the 12 states that have not yet expanded Medicaid are now in the “coverage gap,” uninsured and unable to qualify for affordable health insurance. Included in the reconciliation legislation passed by the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees is a provision ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Joins Effort to Repeal the Cadillac Tax

Washington, D.C. (November 4, 2015) The Alliance to Fight the 40, a broad-based coalition seeking to repeal the 40 percent tax on employee health benefits, announced today that the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has joined the Alliance. With the addition of ACS CAN, a patient advocacy group committed to ensuring that cancer patients, survivors and their families have access to affordable health care, the Alliance 's ranks increase to more than 30 member organizations representing millions of affected individuals. We 're thrilled to welcome ...

ACS CAN Welcomes Cancer Survivors and Their Loved Ones to Washington

... ACS CAN's "Surviving the System" Lobby Day, each with his or her own personal story of how theyŠ—Ève fallen through the cracks of the current health insurance system. Today's Lobby Day training was was focused on empowering our cancer survivors to share these stories with their elected ... Washington with exuberance and unmatched gusto. They understand the power of advocacy and they know their voice can add authentic depth to the health care reform debate. Today marked a new page for ACS CAN. It was a touchstone of what truly makes ACS CAN a leading patient voice in the health care ...

2026 Virginia Legislative Priorities

... Priorities 50,000 Virginians will face cancer this year. Help them survive and build a cancer-free future for Virginia. Accessing and Affording Care SB 161 (Sen. Perry) and HB 625 (Del. Henson) – Out-of-Pocket Cost Transparency Virginians deserve real choices and no surprises. SB 161 ... and unpredictable. Without paid leave, patients and caregivers face impossible choices: delay lifesaving treatment or lose their livelihood and health coverage. SB 2 ensures workers can take time to address serious health conditions or care for loved ones while receiving partial wage replacement. Less financial hardship. Stronger health outcomes. Greater job ...

Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Cancer

... which brought cancer advocates together to 1) urge lawmakers to improve patients’ quality of life through expanded access to palliative care and 2) fully fund statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs. “Cancer death rates continue to decrease nationwide, but we still ... for patients at any age and any stage of an illness and can be administered alongside curative treatment. Because it has been proven to reduce health-care costs, boost patient satisfaction and improve overall outcomes, palliative care is one of the fastest-growing trends in health-care. But many states, including West Virginia, fall short in offering adequate access to it. Restore $5 million in funding for tobacco ...

All in to protect Medicaid!

The U.S. House will soon be voting on the bill that will kick millions off #Medicaid & increase health care costs for everyone. This is the biggest threat to affordable health care in nearly a decade. It'll only take 5 minutes to make your voice heard and help #ProtectMedicaid! 0 All in to protect Medicaid! ...

U.S. Senate Candidates Share Their Plans on Leading Cancer Issues

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recently called on Sen. Thom Tillis and Cal Cunningham to go on the record with their positions on cancer and health care issues. This week, both candidates shared their detailed plans on how they plan to address this crucial legislation if elected. ACS CAN, the ... Senate race publicly stated their positions and plans on committing federal funding to cancer research , ensuring access to affordable, quality health coverage , improving rural care and addressing the lack of diversity in clinical research trials. “Government officials at the federal, ...

South Dakotans Want State to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid

... Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in South Dakota want their state to accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid. By a 32-point margin, South Dakota voters support the decision, a move that would as allow many as 48,000 low-income South Dakotans to get lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The statewide poll, conducted by national political and public affairs research firm Public Opinion Strategies, was fielded in November 2013. South Dakota lawmakers currently face the decision of whether to make health coverage under Medicaid available to individuals and families up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as urged by federal health ...

ACS CAN Emphasizes Prevention Priorities that Will Help Reduce the Cancer Burden

... (ACS CAN) issued a letter to CDC director, Thomas Frieden, regarding investment of prevention funding in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  The letter emphasizes key areas, such as tobacco control, combating obesity and reducing disparities, where investment can maximize health and wellness and advance our progress in promoting cancer prevention and improving quality care.  The full text of the letter follows: ... obesity, increasing utilization of life-saving cancer screening tests, improving quality of cancer and survivorship care, and decreasing health disparities. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was very supportive of the substantial infusion of resources for ...

New York State Patient Navigation Campaign

Welcome! To improve cancer outcomes for patients and reduce health care costs overall, ACS CAN has launched a campaign to expand access to patient navigation services in New York State.  Patient navigators have ... treatment care they need in survivorship. Improving access to patient navigation services will improve cancer outcomes for patients and reduce health care costs overall. What is patient navigation? Patient navigation can help eliminate health disparities and reduce costs across the cancer ...

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