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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Recognizes Cancer Screening Week

Governor Kay Ivey recognized the first week of December as Cancer Screening Week on Tuesday with a proclamation that encourages all Alabama citizens to discuss their individual risk factors ... educate themselves about cancer screening resources available to them.   According to a study done by the American Cancer Society, nearly half of all cancer deaths can be prevented by living an active lifestyle, eating a healthful diet, not using tobacco products, and getting recommended screenings. Across the ...

Leading Disease Groups: ACA Intended to Apply Tax Credits in Federal and State Marketplaces

WASHINGTON – October 30, 2014 – In a friend-of-the-court brief filed today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the case of Halbig v. Burwell, leading groups fighting chronic disease argue that Congress intended for eligible ... from the tax credits and potentially 12.5 million eligible people nationwide would become immediately ineligible for the financial help that can make health coverage possible for them and their families. “The evidence is clear that the uninsured are more likely to die or suffer serious ...

September 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

ACS CAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND LOBBY DAY     More than 600 ACS CAN volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district gathered in Washington, D.C. from September 26-29 for the fourth annual ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Over the course of the event, the top two leadership tiers of ACS CAN’s volunteer structure (state lead ambassadors and ambassador constituent team leads) and ... premiums not exceed the standard market rate; and permitting plans to seek additional funding from outside resources to stave off shifting the cost burden to consumers. Read the ACS CAN press release . Comments on Coverage of Preventive Services in Private Health Insurance Plans On ...

December 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... the Congressional agenda while states continue to struggle with meeting their own budget targets. The Affordable Care Act will remain top of mind, with the Supreme Court taking up the issue in March even as implementation continues with regulatory and legislative activity at the ... undermine existing protections or defeat attempts to enact new ones. All this comes against the backdrop of the 2012 election.   As always, ACS CAN is prepared to meet these challenges head on, with an ambitious agenda backed up by dedicated and hard working volunteers and staff. ACS CAN ... Organization (HMO) plan; or,         The three largest state employee plans.    The choice is about the benefit package only .  Cost-sharing (i.e. deductibles and co-pays or coinsurance) associated with the plans are not important at this point.  Cost-sharing will ...

Voters Deliver Clear Message on Health Care, 300,000 More Americans to Gain Access to Medicaid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released this statement following Tuesday’s election: “Yesterday, voters from Florida to Idaho made it clear: fighting cancer is a top priority for the American people. By passing measures to increase access to health coverage through Medicaid, reduce the deadly toll of tobacco products, and preserve local governments’ ability to implement policies that are proven to reduce cancer risk, voters have signaled ...

South Dakota Senate Bill 54 Holds the Door Open for Big Tobacco

PIERRE, S.D. –- The passage of Senate Bill 54 on Thursday marked a disappointing step backward for public health and cancer prevention in South Dakota. If enacted, it would ... State teens are particularly at risk as they use highly addictive e-cigarettes at nearly double the national average. The following statement can be attributed in full or part to ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson: “We are actively speaking with House members about the negative consequences this bill ...

Ambassadors traveled to DC to Urge Lamakers to Make Cancer a National Priority

... survivors, volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district [will unite/united] in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, to call on Congress to take steps to make cancer a national priority. Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers ... for cancer patients by providing patients with better access to palliative care services and coordinated care.  Palliative care is a proven cost-effective way of improving the quality of patient care by focusing on relief from pain, stress and other often debilitating symptoms of ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds Legislature for Investment in Medicaid Expansion, Opposes Some Provisions

... biennium budget today that included $1 billion in additional funds for Medicaid expansion, allocated annually. The passage came after weeks of negotiations that have delayed implementation of Medicaid expansion. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges state leaders to begin enrolling eligible North Carolinians as soon as possible. “We’re thrilled to see the legislature take the ...

Three-time Cancer Survivor Urges Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

Link to video and interview SANTA FE – February 8, 2023 - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a ‘Cancer Action Day’ at the state capitol in conjunction with the New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco (NMACT), today. Joyce ... is failing to keep pace with innovations and advancements in biomarker testing and treatment. This leaves some patients with the decision of paying for these tests out-of-pocket or going without this information. As a result, not all communities are benefitting from the latest advancements in biomarker testing and ...

Arizona Cancer Advocates Applaud Governor’s Plan to Relieve Medical Debt

... 5, 2024 – Governor Katie Hobbs announced a new plan to eliminate medical debt for up to 1 million people in Arizona, Monday morning. As part of “Affordable Arizona: Tackling Medical Debt for Working Families” program, the state will partner with RIP Medical Debt to buy back medical ... credit score will be automatically adjusted upon receiving assistance.  “Addressing medical debt in Arizona is crucial to accomplishing ACS CAN’s mission of ending cancer as we know it for everyone,” said Brian Hummell, ACS CAN Arizona Government Relations Director. “Our goal is ... Views’ survey. The survey found that nearly three-quarters of cancer patients and survivors say they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. roughly half of cancer survivors carried medical debt related to their treatment. Among those with ...

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