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Legislative Inaction Leaves Kansans Without Access to Needed Care

... – The Kansas legislature left Topeka Wednesday without adequately addressing several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to recognize that saving lives shouldn't be suspended. Whether it is freezing changes to Medicaid and with it access to ...

Public Health Organizations Support Smoke-Free Legislation

Harrisburg, PA – May 8, 2017 – This statement can be attributed to five of the leading health advocacy organizations: American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, ... exemptions in Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act. We commend the Chairman and urge his fellow state lawmakers to stand up for the health of their constituents by passing a comprehensive smoke-free law.”  Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide. The ...

Governor Signs Legislation Taking First Step to Improving Access to Biomarker Testing for Floridians

... HB885 into law today, which expands patient access to biomarker testing, a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatment of cancer and other diseases. In the case of a cancer diagnosis, biomarker testing allows doctors to develop a personalized treatment plan. It opens the door to the use of targeted therapy, which can result in improved outcomes and quality of life, and reduced costs due to bypassing ineffective treatments. The bill requires coverage for ...

U.S. Senate Begins Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

... care reform legislation. With the Senate having begun pivotal floor debate Monday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) is working with lawmakers from both parties to ensure that the bill takes important steps to remove cost barriers to care by ending arbitrary lifetime caps on benefits , reducing or eliminating co-pays for preventive services including mammograms and colonoscopies, and limiting the ability of insurance companies to charge more for coverage based on an applicant’s health status or age .   As the leading voice of patients in the ...

National Bus Tour Kicks off in Cleveland Urging Americans to Join the Fight to Defeat Cancer

... that Americans have the power to fight cancer in this country with their voices.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is sponsoring the 6-month bus tour to highlight the crucial role elected officials play in supporting laws and policies that help people fight ... through Election Day, Nov. 4. “If one person can fight cancer, then a nation can rise up and defeat it,” said Daniel E. Smith, president of ACS CAN, the sister advocacy organization of the American Cancer Society.  “As an essential partner in the fight against cancer, government has a critical role to play in enacting laws ...

TIPS Campaign Kicks off its 10th Year

Washington, D.C.— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new advertisements today as they kick off  the   10 th  year of  the  highly successful “ Tips from Former Smokers ” national campaign.  The ads will run March 1 through September 26 on national cable ... and network television, streaming radio and online.  The ads will also run in  28 local  TV  markets with higher smoking prevalence.   Two of the new ads in this year’s campaign feature  participants who have been diagnosed with cancer related to tobacco use as well as their caregivers. The following is a statement from Lisa  Lacass e , president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):   “With roughly one-third of all cancer deaths being linked to tobacco use, we’re excited to see the CDC kick of f  their 10 th  year ...

Access to Medicaid Expansion Key to South Dakota’s Fight Against Cancer

PIERRE, S.D. –– To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what Medicaid expansion means for South Dakota families in the fight against cancer and how important it is to ... Medicaid expansion in 2022,” ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “They did not vote to add massive amounts of government paperwork to the lives of their friends, family and  small business owners as a condition to see their doctors. We are confident ... expansion of Medicaid, via Amendment D, in 2022. Those without coverage face one of the biggest barriers to receiving their critical screenings: cost. Many individuals who fall within “the coverage gap” -- making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance ...

Supplemental Funding Request for Cancer Research Critical to Put Progress Back on Track

... fiscal year, a move that if enacted would begin to restore necessary funding that for five years running has failed to keep up with the growing cost of medical research. “Just weeks after the president signed into law $150 million in supplemental funding for the National Institutes of Health ... to better fund cancer will not only be realized in research, but will also be applied to prevention and early detection services.” ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy partner of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed ...

Cancer Advocates Applaud Gov. Sisolak for Signing Critically Important Bill into Law that Addresses Youth E-cigarette Epidemic

RENO, Nev. – June 14, 2019— The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its volunteer advocates, most of them cancer patients and survivors, thank Gov. Sisolak for signing Senate Bill (SB) 263 into law yesterday. The bill addresses the skyrocketing use of e-cigarettes by Nevada youth. In response to the governor’s action, Tom McCoy, Nevada government relations director for ACS CAN, released the ...

Legislation Introduced to Increase Californians’ Access to Biomarker Testing, the Key to Precision Medicine

... enable more Californians to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step for accessing precision medicine, including targeted therapies, that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. “Biomarker testing can help healthcare providers render the best treatment options for patients, which is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of diseases like arthritis, other immune conditions and rare diseases,” said Sen. Limón. “This bill removes barriers to precision medicine and ...

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