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... Legislative Priorities Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of New York State residents ... impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2023, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Massachusetts State Legislature on legislative efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance ... cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to accessing care.  Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Reduce Incidence and Death from Pancreatic Cancer: ACS ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 4, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, a case that threatens access to evidence-based preventive services without cost-sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The services at-risk include those recommended by scientific experts at the U.S. ... health groups (listed below) filed an amicus brief citing research showing how cost-sharing decreases patients’ ability to receive care that can prevent disease, identify illness early and reduce the physical and financial burden of severe illnesses.   The below statement can be ...

ACS CAN supports the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act to increase access to no cost breast cancer screening, including all diagnostic and ... ― including diagnostic and follow-up testing ― are covered without cost-sharing is essential to increasing access and expanding coverage of breast cancer screening.  ACS CAN Supports the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act (S.1500/H.R. 3037) ...

Last month, Stacy Cook stood in front of a U.S. Senate Committee and gave a face to the countless Americans whose lives have been changed by the Affordable Care Act. Now, StacyŠ—Ès ... study mentioned in the blog post, 30 million people are underinsured, and 80 million people reported skipping care or treatments because of the cost. The blog post describes StacyŠ—Ès struggle to pay for her treatment for her second battle with breast cancer, at one point resorting to ... visit http://chirblog.org/breast-cancer-patient-had-to-become-a-fundraiser-to-makeup-for-insurance-plan-shortcomings/ To read the original ACS CAN article about StacyŠ—Ès testimony visit ...