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11-30-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Congress returned to Washington, D.C. this week to start the lame duck session which is focused on the looming "fiscal cliff" -- the expiration of tax cuts on December 31 and deep across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect January 2, known as sequestration. ACS CAN is actively monitoring the discussions, and will be weighing in through the cancer lens. It is imperative for Congressional leadership, as well ... scheduled to then run from May through July 31, 2013. The July 31deadline is critical in order to allow enough time for other details, such as cost sharing and premium subsidies, to be resolved, so that the scheduled October 1, 2013 start of the open enrollment period can proceed as ...

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

... are easier to treat and lead to greater survival. - Uninsured and underinsured women have lower screening rates, resulting in a greater risk of being diagnosed at a later, more advanced stage of disease.   Pennsylvania Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program The PA-BCCEDP ... for this Lifesaving Program Although access to preventive services has increased through expanded health care coverage and elimination of most cost-sharing, millions of low-income, underserved women still do not have adequate access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. Nationally, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) can only service one in ten eligible women because of lack of funding. Maintaining state funding for the PA-BCCEDP will preserve a critical ...

State Lawmakers Prioritized Landmark Legislation Benefiting Cancer Patients

SPRINGFIELD, IL – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the state legislature for their outstanding commitment to the well-being of cancer patients by passing a series of crucial bills designed to enhance research and access to care for those affected by cancer,” said Ally ... cancer. Genetic testing legislation, SB 2679, requiring state-regulated health plans to provide coverage for cancer-related genetic testing at a cost of no more than $50 to patients, will ensure more patients have the information they need to better understand their lifetime cancer risk. ...

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Alleviate New Jerseyans’ Medical Debt

... New Jersey. In response, Quinton Law, the New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released the following statement: “It's unacceptable that disease may dictate whether someone can keep food on the table or maintain a roof ... devastating for working families. People already struggling with illness should be able to concentrate on healing, not on the crushing weight of medical debt. “Thankfully, state leaders have acted to establish some patient protections from the financial toxicity that ensues from the high costs of health care and punitive practices around medical debt reporting. With Governor Murphy’s signature on the bipartisan Louisa Carmen Medical ...

New Legislation Will Ensure Medicaid Enrollees Have Access to All FDA-Approved Cessation Services

... cessation services include the seven FDA-approved medications and individual, group and telephone counseling. Before the Quit Because of Covid-19 Act passed last year, state Medicaid programs were only required to provide cessation services to pregnant women, a requirement under ... This new law would ensure Medicaid enrollees trying to quit tobacco have all evidence-based resources available to them to increase their odds of success. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN.) “Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide and it is responsible for roughly one-third of all cancer deaths. ...

Survivor Views: Patient Satisfaction by Gender

Overview The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gives voice to cancer patients and survivors on critical public policy issues that affect their lives.  As part of this effort, ACS CAN deploys surveys to better understand cancer patient and survivor experiences and perspectives, through our Survivor Views ... as a result of their self-advocacy and follow-up. Seventeen percent felt they needed follow up care but did not seek it due to concerns about cost or coverage. Detailed Survey Findings: Women Twice as Likely as Men to Report Middling Ratings of Their Experiences Overall, the vast majority ...

Palliative Care Legislation to Become Law in Tennessee

Nashville, TN–April 24, 2018– The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the Tennessee legislature for improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their families through palliative care. ACS CAN is proud to have led the effort to pass this legislation in Tennessee.  ...

Tennessee Legislature Takes Small Step to Combat Tobacco

Nashville, TN – May 6, 2019 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) acknowledges Gov. Bill Lee and the legislature for including $2 million dollars of funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs in the final budget, but says the program needs more funding to get back to its 2018 ... have allowed the state to better help prevent kids from starting to use tobacco products and to help people quit, while delivering health and cost-saving benefits to Tennessee. Without proper funding, the Tennessee Department of Health won’t be able to support the county, regional or ...

New Jersey Expands Access to Preventative Colorectal Cancer Screenings

... preventive colorectal cancer screenings. A-3523/ S-2305 is a vital new law that will eliminate financial barriers to lifesaving screenings. Half of colorectal cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented each year if every individual age 45 and older received recommended colorectal cancer ... will require health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminate cost-sharing for required follow-up colonoscopies with the goal of improving screening rates across the state. “With Governor Murphy’s ... Jersey has secured a major victory. In 2023, an estimated 4,220 New Jerseyans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and, by year’s end, we can expect to lose 1,360 neighbors to the preventable disease. In passing this legislation, our state can better work to reduce colorectal cancer ...

Missouri Voters Increase Access to Medicaid, Saving Lives and Helping to Reduce Future Suffering and Death from Cancer

... measure to increase access to health insurance coverage for more Missourians through the state’s Medicaid program, following on the heels of Oklahomans who made the same move at the end of June. This vote to increase access to the Medicaid program will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for more than 230,000 ... as permitted under the federal health law.  The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) president.  “This is an incredible victory for public health in Missouri, where more than 1 in 10 residents are currently uninsured. ...

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