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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.     Comments on Coverage of Preventive Services in Private Health Insurance Plans On September 17, ACS CAN submitted ...

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.     Comments on Coverage of Preventive Services in Private Health Insurance Plans On September 17, ACS CAN submitted ...

Budget Resolution Encourages Health Care Reform and Increases Funding for Research and Prevention

... economy.  Now Congress needs to commit the necessary down payment to ensure that all Americans have access to quality health care. “Millions of Americans are struggling to keep up with the high costs of health care, and with unemployment rising, a growing number of them simply do not have access to quality, affordable health care.  American ... Further, we need money for research to develop tests and treatments for those deadly cancers for which we still lack answers. “ACS CAN continues to work with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to make sure health care reform is a top priority this year. Fixing the broken ...

Gov. Justice Signs Palliative Care Legislation into Law

CHARLESTON, W. Va., March 29, 2018– The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Cancer Society (Society) commend the West Virginia legislature and Governor for improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their families through palliative care and for recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with a Colorectal ...

Patients Would Pay More for Less Coverage Under Senate Health Bill

Washington, D.C., June 22, 2017—Based on a preliminary read of the Senate health bill released today, the proposed legislation appears to significantly weaken the ability of millions of cancer patients, ... and those at risk for the disease to find and afford adequate, meaningful health care coverage. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, follows: “Preliminary analysis of the Senate bill released today shows the proposal could greatly harm millions of cancer patients, ... or lifetime caps on care forcing individuals to choose between their life and lifesavings. “Lower premium tax credits, the elimination of cost-sharing subsidies in 2019, and allowing plans to charge older people more for their care, could price many low and middle-income cancer ...

Nearly 10,000 New Yorkers Die from Smoking-Related Cancers

  New Analysis Shows More Funding Needed for State's Tobacco-Fighting Efforts ACS CAN Urges the Legislature to Reject Governor Cuomo's Potential Budget Cut (Albany, NY) (February 13, 2013) - A new analysis by the American Cancer ... dying from cancers that are caused by smoking," said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of NY & NJ.  "A better-funded Tobacco Control Program (TCP) would help more smokers quit and keep more kids from ever trying their first ... is available to better fund the TCP. New York State takes in nearly $2.5 billion each year in tobacco revenues.  Smokers pay it all in the form of higher prices on every tobacco product. While smoking rates have declined among youth and in the general population, rates remain unchanged ...

August 2017 Federal Update

Affordable Care Act Replacement – Support development and enactment of legislation which continues the protections for cancer patients and survivors that guarantee access to adequate and affordable health insurance ... We are currently building a nationwide story bank of patients who have been positively impacted by the passage of the ACA.  Whether they can now get insurance with a pre-existing condition, don’t have to worry about a life time cap on insurance, or any other way the ACA has ... Support the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (RBCCSA). Support House and Senate passage of RBCCSA to remove Medicare patient cost-sharing requirements for colonoscopy with polyp removal. Support regulatory changes to provide coverage for the colorectal cancer screening ...

2010 Saw Successes and Troubling Trends in Tobacco Control Policy

... programs sank to a new low, adding urgency to the need for legislators to redouble their efforts to save lives and reduce the negative toll of tobacco use in 2011. Four states – Kansas, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Michigan – passed and implemented comprehensive smoke-free laws this year that protect workers and patrons from the hazards of secondhand smoke. In addition, six states – New York, New Mexico, Utah, South Carolina, Washington, and Hawaii – and Guam raised their ... proven programs that help smokers quit,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “The record reduction in spending by states on cessation and prevention programs makes it clear that there is much more work to be done to ...

Addressing Tobacco Related Health Disparities Should Be Top Priority in Gov. Murphy’s Budget Address

... tune into Gov. Murphy’s budget address on February 25 th , to see if he will commit to closing the loopholes created by not ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products. While legislation restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes was recently signed into law, menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products such as strawberry flavored cigars ... many youth. A statement from Samantha DeAlmeida, director of New Jersey government relations, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Gov. Murphy has the opportunity to make clear his commitment to protecting New Jerseyans from falling prey to Big Tobacco. Nearly ...

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Colorectal Cancer Screening in Oklahoma Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer and the third most common cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States.i  In 2015 it is estimated that:[i]  1,690 ... Screening Screening is the most effective way of detecting colorectal cancer early and preventing it altogether. Colorectal cancer screening can identify abnormal growths (polyps) in the colon or rectum, allowing them to be removed before turning into cancer. Cancers can also be found at ... (ACA) - Under the ACA, most private insurance plans are required to cover colorectal cancer screening for adults aged 50 to 75 years, with no cost sharing to the patient.    80 percent by 2018 – ACS CAN and many other organizations across the nation are committed to eliminating ...

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