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Groups Representing Patients, Consumers and Workers Oppose Effort to Undermine Key Protections in Affordable Care Act

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today joined other groups representing patients, consumers and workers in urging the U.S. Senate to defeat a resolution that would block ... in the Affordable Care Act from taking effect. In a letter sent this morning to senators, ACS CAN and seven other groups encouraged the defeat of Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would eliminate the interim final rule governing "grandfathered" plans. The rule "strikes the right balance ... stability and flexibility for employers," the groups wrote, and eliminating it "would put consumers' rights in jeopardy." The full text of the letter follows: September 29, 2010 Dear Senator: The undersigned organizations write to you to express opposition to Senate Joint Resolution ...

Mississippi Leaders Unite to Ignite Action to Change State’s Dire Ranking on Cancer-Fighting Policies Nationwide

... passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer, according to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) How Do You Measure Up? 2019 Report. Federal lawmakers, leading business executives and community leaders are uniting to change the narrative, ... screenings. “COVID-19 has revealed real health inequities, partly things we already knew about, but the pandemic has really uncovered a lot of the issues that we have been struggling with that we need to continue to address to look at,” noted Jimmie Wells, an oncology nurse at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital who has been working on the frontlines of the pandemic. Mississippi’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program serves more than 4,000 uninsured and underinsured women annually with breast ...

Cancer Advocates Visit Rep. Lawler’s Office, Urge Him to Protect Medicaid for all New Yorkers

Today, advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) came from across the Lower Hudson Valley to deliver a message to Rep. Mike Lawler, urging him to protect Medicaid and highlighting how looming ... slashing up to $880 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. Such devastating cuts would put essential health services at risk for millions of people nationwide and for the more than 6.7 million New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid for lifesaving health care --including prescriptions for ... Or the diabetic veteran?” said Earle. “The proposed cuts to Medicaid mean taking away access to care, which, for too many New Yorkers, could cost them the food on their table, roof over their head or their lives. We urge Rep. Lawler and every member of the New York congressional ...

Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Want Government to Prioritize Making Health Care More Affordable

... health coverage on the Marketplace, and by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. According to a new national poll conducted by a bipartisan team of researchers for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), 8 in 10 (81%) voters agree that the government should protect people so that they don’t lose their coverage during high inflation and ... are less likely to get screened for cancer and thus are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed late when survival is less likely and the cost of care more expensive. These subsidies help more people get and keep the kind of affordable comprehensive coverage that could save their ...

Cancer Moonshot Panel Details Necessary Steps to Accelerate Cancer Research and Prevention

American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN, calls on Congress to act to begin implementing recommendations with existing legislative proposals that would increase cancer research, ... report outlines 10 focus areas that bring together science, technology and advocacy. Among the recommendations, the panel suggests development of a large-scale patient network to gather information about tumor profiles and treatment outcomes to gain more precise knowledge about what works, ... control and cancer screening programs and to take action to close the Medicare loophole that forces seniors to weigh their health against the cost of a potentially lifesaving colorectal cancer screening. Bringing together research, prevention and improved patient care will go a long way ...

Harry and Louise Return to Promote Health Care Reform in New Ad Campaign

... reform. The new multi-million dollar ad campaign will air on national television throughout the Democratic and Republican conventions. In light of ever increasing health care costs and increasing numbers of people without health insurance coverage, Harry and Louise will urge the next President and Congress to put health care at the top of the ... ad campaign is sponsored by five prominent national organizations. Those organizations the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Catholic Health Association (CHA), Families USA, and the National Federation of Independent ...

Breaking: NJ Cancer Patients, Survivors Laud Gov's Medicaid Expansion

Statement by Ethan Hasbrouck, New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Trenton, NJ - February 26, 2013 - "Governor Christie's decision to participate in Medicaid expansion is an example of bold leadership in the fight against cancer.  His proposal, if enacted, has the potential to eliminate barriers to proper diagnosis, treatment and care for those with cancer - a disease that claims the lives of more than 16,410 New Jerseyans annually." "The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports the Governor's choice to ...

Oakland A’s Host Bay Area Policy Forum on Fighting Cancer Through Ensuring Healthy Eating & Active Living Environments

Oakland, Calif. – Top Bay Area medical researchers will spotlight new evidence showing why healthy eating and active living can greatly reduce cancer risks. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Bay Area Policy Forum will be held on Tuesday, August 21, starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Oakland Coliseum. Gracious hosts, the Oakland A’s, are making it possible for attendees of the policy forum to also watch the Oakland A’s take on the Texas Rangers immediately following the forum. ACS CAN’s newly released How Do ... weight is the best way to prevent cancer. And legislation recently approved by the State Assembly, Senate Bill 1192, is a perfect example of how legislation can be nearly as important as medicine in fighting cancer. If the bill is signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, it will be ...

Texas Legislature Votes Unanimously to Ensure Access to Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings

AUSTIN, TX  – May 18, 2021 – Today, the Texas Legislature voted unanimously in support of Senate bill 1028, ensuring Texans can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 per American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines – and as of ... This law removes a major financial barrier that has kept too many Texans from receiving their recommended screenings, which comes with the cost of poorer health outcomes and lives lost. ACS CAN thanks Rep. John Smithee and Sen. Joan Huffman for their leadership on this issue and urge ...

National Patient Groups File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Defending Patient Protections in the Affordable Care Act

... and families living with cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke jointly filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical for people with life-threatening chronic diseases. The American Cancer Society, the ... the health care system for chronic disease patients and their families by expanding access to quality, affordable health care; reducing the cost burden on families; and refocusing the system to emphasize prevention. “Patients with chronic diseases are already reaping the benefits of ... that prohibit insurers from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, setting arbitrary dollar limits on benefits that can cause the sudden termination of coverage, and rescinding coverage after a policyholder receives a diagnosis. Other provisions enable children ...

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