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WA 2018 Legislative Priorities

... curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Washington State is working on the following legislative priorities in support of our mission to end cancer as a major health problem. Reducing Cancer and Strengthening Tobacco Control • Tobacco Prevention and Control Program – Washington state is in need of ... for the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death and disease in our state, and significant health disparities exist regarding tobacco use among communities of color and the LGBTQ community in Washington. By allocating a mere $2.9M to ...

Joint Letter Urges HHS Secretary to Designate Funding for Critical Employer Benefit Survey

ACS CAN joined dozens of consumer, labor and patient-centered organizations to call on the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate funding for an employer survey that could help determine the essential benefits package that will be created under the Affordable Care Act. The act calls on the Secretary of Labor to survey businesses across the country to determine the average level of benefits provided. But ... of the first-ever definition of a standard of care. The full text of the letter follows: May 18, 2010 Ms. Nancy Ann DeParle, Director Office of Health Reform The White House Washington, D.C. Dear Ms. DeParle: One of the many advances made in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...

Idaho Supports Medicaid: In Our Words Screening Resource Page

In 2018 , Idahoans voted to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Since then, thousands of state residents have the peace of mind that comes with being able to get the care they need, when they need it. The ... our friends, neighbors, and communities in recent years. Through the tumultuous height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans could rely on stable health care when it was most needed. Everyday Idahoans are relying on their lawmakers to protect Medicaid expansion.   Video of ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Advocates For 61-Cent Federal Cigarette Tax Increase

... excise tax and a comparable increase for other tobacco products. The tax increase is included in a bill to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), slated for Committee mark up tomorrow evening. The federal cigarette tax currently stands at just 39 cents, with ... impact on the United States by raising much-needed federal revenue, lowering use of tobacco products and thereby reducing death and disease and health care costs associated with use. The full text of the letter is included below. ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan sister advocacy organization ...

New Survey Finds Affordability Leading Policy Priority for Cancer Patients and Survivors

... the urgency to address this issue in the U.S. In this most recent Survivor Views survey, 52% of respondents named protecting no-cost preventive care as one of their top three policy priorities, compared to 37% in 2020, while the importance of addressing medical debt increased from 33% in ... cancer treatment or with a recent cancer diagnosis elect free coverage of cancer preventive services and reduced medical debt as the leading health care issues facing them today. We need to prioritize policies that make health care affordable for everyone and make medical debt less prevalent to ensure everyone has a fighting chance against cancer.”  Today’s ...

Denver Henderson to Lead ACS CAN Government Relations in Montana and Wyoming

... every Montanan and Wyomingite impacted by cancer,” Henderson said. “I will work tirelessly to remove barriers and improve access to cancer care for everybody and specifically those living in rural settings."  Henderson previously served as ACS CAN’s Grassroots Manager in Montana and ... the state. He has spent significant time in Wyoming as part of his ACS CAN work, connecting with residents on their need for quality, affordable health care and learning about the burden placed on rural care systems in states that have not yet acted to expand Medicaid. “Medicaid expansion has been crucial in improving health outcomes in Montana and sustaining rural care infrastructure,” Henderson said. “We will work to keep that program strong and push to get ...

Denver Henderson to Lead ACS CAN Government Relations in Montana and Wyoming

... every Montanan and Wyomingite impacted by cancer,” Henderson said. “I will work tirelessly to remove barriers and improve access to cancer care for everybody and specifically those living in rural settings."  Henderson previously served as ACS CAN’s Grassroots Manager in Montana and ... the state. He has spent significant time in Wyoming as part of his ACS CAN work, connecting with residents on their need for quality, affordable health care and learning about the burden placed on rural care systems in states that have not yet acted to expand Medicaid. “Medicaid expansion has been crucial in improving health outcomes in Montana and sustaining rural care infrastructure,” Henderson said. “We will work to keep that program strong and push to get ...

2025 is the Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on South Carolinians

... to working with lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session and helping them understand our state’s challenges when it comes to cancer care, including prevention and early detection. More than 450,000 South Carolinians , the majority of whom are working, don’t have health insurance and lack access to lifesaving care. “Too many South Carolinians are caught between paying for household expenses or health care coverage. As a result, they are often forced to go without preventive care or delay critical treatments, costing our state and ...

Interim Rule on äóÖGrandfathered ' Plans Provides Strong Protections for Patients

... Action Network (ACS CAN) Washington, D.C. – June 14, 2010 – The Obama administration today released an interim final rule detailing which health care plans will be exempt from certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the ... ‘grandfather’ status if they choose to reduce benefits or substantially shift costs to patients. In the interests of patients, existing health plans should be allowed to strengthen benefits and continue to operate as they did before the law was signed. If a plan decides to ...

Well, we asked for it

... finally get our voices heard to regulate tobacco and raise awareness of all cancer preventions. I KNOW we can win this!!! Fight for preventative health care so others can never become cancer patients. Please support heath care reform i am for health reform Thanks for carrying this important message to Congress! Most people do not understand the extent to which cancer care can seriously ...

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