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December 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... by Dr. Richard Deming, a member of the ACS CAN Board, about his recent experiences hiking in the Himalayas with a group of cancer survivors and care givers.   2013 PREVIEW  ACS CAN began 2013 by completing the process of integrating American Cancer Society Division advocacy into ACS CAN. ... up as the law moves closer to taking full effect in January 2014. Tobacco industry efforts to weaken and undermine measures that protect public health show no signs of abating.   No doubt we have our work cut out for us, but ACS CAN is a nationally respected nonpartisan organization with a ... missions. In the coming year, ACS CAN will continue to call upon elected officials to work together in a bipartisan effort to implement the health care law as intelligently as possible for patients and their families. For further information, see the Department of Health and Human ...

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition to Medicaid Cuts and Premium Increases for Older, Sicker Americans

Washington, D.C.—A new nationwide survey finds eight in 10 (81 percent) Americans would oppose a health care bill if it includes deep cuts to Medicaid and 71 percent oppose moving the program to a lump sum or per-capita payment structure when they ... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), comes just one day after Senate leadership announced they would delay a vote on their health bill. The Senate bill would cut more than $800 billion in federal Medicaid funding and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, result ...

Kentucky Legislature Turning its Back on Cancer Patients

... House bill 7, which would require a majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid to meet various work requirements as a condition of eligibility for health care coverage and create a more complex and burdensome system for determining Medicaid eligibility. Imposing a work or job training requirement as ... patients, survivors and many other individuals managing severe, chronic illnesses being denied access to timely, appropriate and lifesaving health care and treatment services.   “Maintaining access to quality, affordable, accessible and comprehensive health care coverage and services ...

ACS CAN 2023 Massachusetts State Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of New York State residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Massachusetts State Legislature on legislative efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and enact ...

ACS CAN 2024 Massachusetts State Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Massachusetts residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Massachusetts State Legislature on legislative efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and enact ...

Washington 2023 Virtual ACS CAN Policy Forum

... priority. The ACS CAN Washington State Policy Forum is a premier event that brings together more than 300 leaders from business, academia, health care, government, life sciences, and cancer research communities to support ACS CAN’s mission. Translating Action Into Influence . Eliminating ... your company’s commitment to saving more lives from cancer. Come network and build relationships with business, medical research, and health care leaders in attendance.                              Thank you to our Sponsors                             ...

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 ...

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 ...

Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Cancer Patients

... most important days in the history of the fight against cancer in this country. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. In doing so, the Court upheld numerous provisions that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care. These include provisions that: Š— Prohibit insurance companies from denying health coverage to people with a pre-existing condition such as cancer Š— Require insurers to provide consumers with easy-to-understand summaries ...

Governor’s Medicaid Proposal Would Spend More Money to Cover Fewer People Than Expansion

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a recent letter , Gov. Henry McMaster asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to approve a request that would allow parents making between 67% and 100% of the federal poverty level to access Medicaid ... for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in South Carolina: “We appreciate the Governor’s attempt to remedy the health care coverage crisis in South Carolina. However, we urge him to consider the realities of his proposal, which would limit eligibility and access to ...

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