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Governor Youngkin Signs Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings

... 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 ...

9-16-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... 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 ...

9-16-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... 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 ...

9-16-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... 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 ...

New CDC Teen Data Includes Troubling Cigar Statistics

New data out last week by the CDC has me deeply concerned about the growing popularity of cigars among our nationŠ—'s youth. The latest numbers show that nearly as many high schoolers are using cigars (11.9 percent) as they are ... The industry is able to label these products as cigars because they add a little bit of leaf to the wrapping paper. Additionally, these products cost much less than cigarettes in most states, making them more affordable for younger smokers. Yet cigars and cigarillos still contain the same ... on the agency to quickly finalize this proposal without exemptions and begin putting much needed restrictions on all tobacco products so they can begin to protect our youth from the health dangers all of these products pose. (To read more about ACS CANŠ—'s view of the FDA proposal, see ...

Something New

Much of the current health care reform debate is a rehash of issues that have been argued for many years -- government vs. private insurance, insurance ... incomprehensible to virtually everyone, even those of us who work on these issues. When we buy something major such as a car or an appliance, we can get all kinds of information about its performance and quality, and we use such information to make an informed decision about what product is ... and a viable private health insurance market, people need consumer informationŠ—”information that the can easily understand at little or no cost. As Pollitz recommends, we need something much like the nutrition label on food products, a label that provides meaningful and comparable ...

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... National Distinguished Advocacy Award this week, the most prestigious award presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of his significant contributions to the fight against cancer.    “As a leader in Congress, Dr. Bucshon has repeatedly established himself as a true advocate on issues that help advance innovation in cancer care and treatment, as well as improve patient quality of life,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “By spearheading multiple pieces of legislation intended to reduce the burden of cancer, he ...

This Week in Health Care Reform

Note: This update will also cover the House of Representatives passage today of the FY10 Labor-HHS Appropriations legislation which provides funding for National Institutes of Health, the ... including coalition efforts, grassroots activities, direct lobbying to both congress and the administration, and media advocacy efforts, ACS CAN continues to work very aggressively in support of the policy changes that are so important to cancer patients and their families.  Key actions ... as the House Tri-Committee bill.  The prevention provisions in the HELP and House Tri-Committee bills include: Requiring coverage and reducing cost-sharing for evidence-based clinical prevention services in government and private insurance plans, including the elimination of cost-sharing ...

Accelerating Efforts to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Around the World

... to preventive vaccinations and supporting diagnostic screening and testing which improve opportunities for the early detection and treatment of the disease, we can eliminate a cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 570,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this ... will help stem the tide in the battle against cervical cancer. Because cervical cancer deaths are preventable, and interventions are proven and cost effective, we should be providing resources to protect women against this disease, just like we provide resources to save lives from AIDS. ...

New York State Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

... Medicaid, when patients need it. This legislative victory came several hours after the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted cancer patients and survivors at the Capitol to honor National Cancer Survivors Day.   Biomarker testing has revolutionized cancer treatment over the last few decades and is increasingly important in the treatment of other conditions, providing access to targeted treatment and tailoring care to a person’s individual disease. Targeted therapies often result in improved quality of life and survivorship. For example, patients with certain lung cancer types who received biomarker testing and then a targeted therapy saw a 31% ...

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