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Senator Ballweg Receives Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... after giving birth, a policy that has overwhelming support in Wisconsin.     “Senator Ballweg has been a strong advocate for extending health care coverage for new moms. Improving cancer diagnosis and survivorship after a pregnancy is not just important to postpartum individuals, but to their babies and the entire family as we aim to protect the health of all Wisconsinites,” said Sara Sahli, ACS CAN Wisconsin government relations director. “Ensuring low-income individuals and families ...

Photos: On Obama's Route in Albany

... gathered along the motorcade route near the Albany International Airport on Albany-Shaker Road (about a mile from the ACS office) to promote health care reform and to welcome the President to the Capital Region.  Regional Advocacy Director, Sherry Tomasky was interviewed by the Albany Times ... invited to this very tighly controlled event at HVCC.  Diana shared that she spoke to President Obama and thanked him for his efforts regarding health care reform.  She reported that he thanked the American Cancer Society in return and said "you are doing important work."   Photos: On ...

Tag Your Lawmakers on Social and Urge them to Oppose Cuts to Medicaid!

... to save to your computer. On a mobile device, click and hold the image and save to your camera roll.   Option 1 Medicaid provides essential health coverage to people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts to Medicaid could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of cancer patients. [insert lawmaker handle] can I count on you to oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid?    Option 2  Massive, rushed cuts to Medicaid will hurt millions of hardworking people in America who count on it for lifesaving health care. This includes countless cancer patients & survivors. [Insert lawmaker handle], please #ProtectMedicaid.    Option 3 Attacks on ...

Governor Murphy Sets Sights on Affordability Concerns in 2025, Advocates Applaud & Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Patients across Cancer Continuum

... This is the case for patients across the cancer continuum. New Jerseyans are looking for state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in a lifetime of medical debt. Cancer patients and survivors throughout the state were ... and stripping them of a right that has been granted to every other employee in New Jersey: a smoke-free workplace. “Putting in jeopardy the health and wellbeing of a key group of New Jersey’s workforce not only exposes the workers to preventable illness and the accompanying cost burden, but it also costs casinos and the state through increased health, life and fire insurance premiums, workers compensation payments, higher worker absenteeism and lower productivity. We can prevent disease ...

Americans overwhelmingly oppose charging more for pre-existing conditions/older Americans and oppose Medicaid cuts, new poll finds

The Senate health care bill is deeply unpopular with a majority Americans if it includes cuts to Medicaid, says a new poll sponsored by ACS CAN. The poll found that: ... bill if it cut the projected billions from Medicaid More than 80% oppose charging older people or those with pre-existing conditions more for health coverage Medicaid provides a critical safety-net for the more than 2.3 million cancer patients and survivors enrolled in the program. ...

The Great Mammography Debate

Today, the Senate approved an amendment to the health care legislation would give access to lifesaving cancer screening for women requiring all health plans to cover mammography screenings with no deductibles or co-payments. Offered by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), this measure was one of ...

As Open Enrollment Approaches, Tens of Millions of People, Including Cancer Patients and Survivors, are Faced with Skyrocketing Premiums for 2026

Washington, D.C. –  Open Enrollment for most of the Health Insurance Marketplaces begins tomorrow, Saturday, November 1, and because Congress still has not extended the enhanced premium tax credits, ... premium increases.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has long advocated for Congress to extend the enhanced health care tax credits, which help make comprehensive health insurance more affordable for 24 million people who buy coverage through the ...

Polling: Public Wants States to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid

... Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in key states want their state to accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid, a move that would enable millions of currently uninsured people nationwide to get lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The polls, conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, Lake Research Partners and ... and Texas a diverse set of states in terms of geography, politics and population that have been wrestling with the decision of whether to make health coverage under Medicaid available to individuals and families up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as urged by the Affordable ...

ACS CAN 2026 New York State Legislative Priorities

... 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 ... (ACS CAN) will work with the New York State Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

ACS CAN Issues New Recommendations to Increase Access to Cancer Biomarker Testing

... (ACS CAN) released new policy recommendations today to increase uptake of biomarker testing and advance the use of precision medicine in cancer care. The recommendations follow the release of new data that shows access is not keeping up with innovation when it comes to biomarker testing.  ... diagnostic testing necessary to utilize this promising treatment strategy.” A new report by ACS CAN and the LUNGevity Foundation found while health insurance coverage for biomarker testing has improved since the organizations’ last report in 2018, coverage is still failing to keep up ... remain. The review, which focused on breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers, found coverage is more prominent for single-gene tests, and health insurance companies are still slow to cover multi-gene panels.  Additionally, in an ACS CAN  survey of cancer patients and survivors ...

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