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Pennsylvania Cancer Action Day 2024

... together from across the state to advocate for life-saving policies. No prior experience is needed, we will provide training and resources ahead of time and book lawmaker meetings for you. All you need to bring is your passion in the fight against cancer. See you at the Capitol!   Here is ... policies/the asks we will be making, guidance for your lawmaker meetings, and logistical information:  Training Manual PDF The training deck can be found here: Training Deck PDF   If you are in a House or Senate meeting with 3+ constituents, you will have a Meeting Captain to help ... wipe out $400 million in medical debt (budget ask) In a 2022 ACS CAN survey, 73% of cancer survivors said they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. Medical debt may have a direct effect on cancer care: high costs can lead to delayed treatment. ...

A Broken Promise to Our Children

Did you know tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in our country? Yet, our progress in the fight against Big Tobacco is being undermined, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health groups including ACS CAN. Issued annually, the report assesses whether states have kept their promise to use funds from the landmark 1998 settlement between them and ...

Short-Term Limited Duration Plans

In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a rule that could disrupt the health insurance market by extending for up to three years "short-term" ... effect in early October of 2018, and significantly extended the amount of time permitted for short-term limited duration (STLD) plans.  ACS CAN has strong concerns that these plans will destabilize the insurance market by attracting younger and healthier people to these lower cost, barebones plans while forcing those who need comprehensive coverage to pay more in premiums or be unable to obtain insurance entirely. ...

President Obama Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase

... beginning in October, and it included something cancer advocates everywhere are excited about a proposed increase in the federal cigarette tax of 94 cents a pack and significant tax increases on other tobacco products. The proposal also indexes the taxes for inflation after 2014, so the impact of the tax won't diminish when prices inevitably rise. If passed, an increase of 94 cents per pack will have a dramatic impact on public health by ... industry heavily promotes products including cigars and dissolvables that aren't currently taxed at the same rates as cigarettes. Lower taxes can be an incentive for smokers to switch from cigarettes to other tobacco products, rather than to quit. The current federal tobacco tax is just ...

Montana Senate Passes Lifesaving $1.50 Per Pack Cigarette Tax Increase

... Relations Director   Helena, MT—March 30, 2017— Senate Bill (SB) 354 passed the Montana Senate today and now heads to Montana House of Representatives. The bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack with an equivalent tax on all other tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes. Following is a statement from Kristin Page Nei, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Montana Government Relations Director: “We are grateful to Senator Caferro and her Senate colleagues for passing Senate Bill 354 to save lives and reduce the devastating impact of tobacco use. Each year, 1,600 Montanans die from tobacco use, the leading cause of preventable death in our state. “Significantly increasing ...

Proposed Law to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Colorado Passes Committee

Link to video DENVER, COLO. – FEBRUARY 23, 2023 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds members of the Health & Insurance committee for passing House Bill 1110, Health-care Coverage for Biomarker Testing , this week. The ... (D) and Rep. Anthony Hartsook (R), aims to expand access to biomarker testing in Colorado.  Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care in recent years as it’s a necessary first step in opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to survivorship and ...

Affordable Care Act Update: Supreme Court Decision Coming Soon 6.12.15

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on the case of King v. Burwell , which could determine whether millions of low- and middle-income people can continue to receive a major source of financial assistance that helps them afford health coverage. The ...

Maine Voters Support Expanding Access to Medicaid

... with each attempt. On this past Election Day, Maine voters finally had their say on the issue and overwhelmingly cast their ballots in favor of increasing access to affordable health coverage for low-income people in their state. The final vote on Maine’s Question 2 was 59 percent for expansion, clearly indicating that residents were in support of the idea. This victory will save lives and provide a lifeline to thousands of hardworking, low-income Mainers who need access to affordable ... able to save more lives from this disease than ever before with scientific improvements in the way we treat and diagnose cancer. But these lives can only be saved if people have access to evidence-based, recommended screenings, regular doctor visits and the treatment they need to manage ...

2016 Advocacy Day at Florida's Capitol

There is nothing quite like hearing nearly 100 people chanting, “Pass the Buck” outside of Florida’s Capitol on a rainy morning! On Thursday, January 21st, volunteers and staff from all over the state came to Tallahassee to ask Florida’s legislative leaders to make the fight against cancer a priority. After a rally on the steps of Florida’s Historic Capitol, asking the legislature to  "Pass the Buck"  and support an increase in the cigarette surcharge, our team visited with legislative offices and the Governor’s office. ACS CAN volunteers were making three primary requests:  Increase Florida’s Cigarette Surcharge by $1 (Senate Bill 758 by Senators Clemens and House ...

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Utahns – Cancer Advocates Urge Sen. Curtis to Oppose

Tuesday, Utah advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) delivered nearly 1,000 petitions signed by constituents to Sen. John Curtis’ district office in Salt Lake City, urging him to protect ... are considering a bill that includes deep cuts to Medicaid. Such devastating cuts would put essential health services at risk for millions of people nationwide. More 338,000 children and adults in Utah rely on Medicaid for lifesaving health care -- including prenatal care for pregnant ... Utahns and Americans nationwide by opposing cuts. Cancer advocates are calling on the senator to stand up for what’s right.” The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a reconciliation bill this week which includes drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result in ...

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