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... both the Virginia House and Senate and, last week, Governor Youngkin signed it into law. The bipartisan proposal will ensure coverage, without cost-sharing, for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, including a follow-up colonoscopy after a positive non-invasive screening test. “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 ... the completion of the colorectal cancer screening process,” said Dr. Bruce Waldholtz, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Board Member. “As a gastroenterologist who has treated what could have been preventable colon cancer cases, I am thankful that Virginia ...

Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time- and ACS CAN is committed to making sure every Massachusetts patient can benefit from this transformational tool.   Across the country, more than 20 ... have passed bipartisan legislation to enhance access to biomarker testing. Massachusetts should pass H.4339 and S.809 to guarantee coverage of evidence-based biomarker testing, so that every patient has a fair shot at the most effective, personalized care. Video of jung_as_biomarker_story   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a ...

... support the tobacco tax increase ( see full list here ). Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free strongly support the $1.50 per pack tobacco tax increase designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids, while also lowering health costs from tobacco use. Research shows that increasing tobacco taxes will have a significant ...

... Johanns (R-NE). The amendment addressed a provision in the Affordable Care Act that increases reporting requirements for small business.   ACS CAN opposed the amendment because its financial offset was to strip the Prevention and Public Health Fund ($17 billion over 10 years) of nearly all its funding. As you know, the Affordable Care Act established the Fund to support important prevention programs like tobacco ... the interim final rule for preventive services. Under the Affordable Care Act, new plans are required to offer certain preventive services at no cost to patients. The services will be covered in plan years that begin after September 23, when several of the law’s important provisions go ...