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New Jersey Earns B in Pain Report

... the findings showed that while states have made considerable progress over the last decade in enacting policies that enhance access to pain care, including the use of pain medications, and minimizing potential treatment barriers, this progress has slowed, and in some states declined, in ... establish a system to mitigate drug abuse,” said David Woodmansee, associate director of state and local campaigns for ACS CAN. “Patients, health organizations, healthcare professionals, regulatory officials, licensing boards and policymakers all have a critical role to play to promote ... between 2013 and 2015, while six received worse grades than two years ago. The improvements that were seen are largely a result of state health care regulatory boards adopting policies to encourage appropriate pain management and state legislatures or regulatory agencies repealing ...

New York State Gets a B in Pain Report Card

... the findings showed that while states have made considerable progress over the last decade in enacting policies that enhance access to pain care, including the use of pain medications, and minimizing potential treatment barriers, this progress has slowed, and in some states declined, in ... establish a system to mitigate drug abuse,” said David Woodmansee, associate director of state and local campaigns for ACS CAN. “Patients, health organizations, healthcare professionals, regulatory officials, licensing boards and policymakers all have a critical role to play to promote ... between 2013 and 2015, while six received worse grades than two years ago. The improvements that were seen are largely a result of state health care regulatory boards adopting policies to encourage appropriate pain management and state legislatures or regulatory agencies repealing ...

Prescription Drug Pricing Transparency

... monthly out-of-pocket cost would be to the patient when choosing a new healthcare plan can be an impossible one. For a cancer patient, buying a health plan that covers the drugs they need at a cost they can afford has a direct impact on their ability to effectively fight and beat their disease.  Even with health insurance, cancer care can be very costly, especially if a patient buys a plan that does not cover their drug or covers the drug at a cost they find out after the ...

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

... veterans and children. Federal lawmakers 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 mothers, prescriptions for limited-income seniors, well-child visits for small children, and cancer ...

2021 Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expanded access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Georgians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... support: Ensuring Access to Quality Care Medicaid Expansion: ACS CAN will advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to health insurance coverage through state Medicaid programs. Specifically, ACS CAN will continue to advocate for full Medicaid expansion, providing ...

Cancer Survivors Connect with New York State Lawmakers for ‘Cancer Action Day’

... would eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screenings and follow-up tests for all eligible New Yorkers insured through a state-regulated health plan, including Medicaid. “We need to do better in detecting lung cancer in New York. Screening is incredibly effective but very few New Yorkers who are eligible for screening actually receive it. This is often because the cost burden for follow-up care is too high and inhibits people from completing the lifesaving screening process,” said Nesbitt. She was joined by fellow ACS CAN volunteer ... and looking to the state for real support,” said Betler. “Had the state’s paid leave programs enabled me to receive job protection, health insurance continuation and a livable wage, I might’ve weathered the storm without half the trauma that I still carry with me today, 17 ...

May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out.     Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...

May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out.     Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...

May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out.     Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...

May 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the remainder of FY 2011. Overall $38.5 billion was cut from the budget, including more than $320 million from the National Institutes of Health, one percent below its FY 2010 level. How the cut will impact research is not fully known, but it is a relief that Congress rejected far ... Geraldine Ferarro Blood Cancer Program and the Gynecologic Education and Awareness Program (Johanna’s Law) were zeroed out.     Of the other health priority programs that ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition support, the federal Patient Navigator ... Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee. The budget calls for $6 trillion in cuts over 10 years and repeals the Affordable Care Act by denying the funds needed to implement the law, such as subsidies for middle-class Americans to purchase insurance in state exchanges ...

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