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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 ...

Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing - SB496 (Limón)

... that can improve patient survival and quality of life.  Testing patients for specific biomarkers is integral to precision medicine in cancer care, but despite evidence pointing to the benefits, testing rates lag behind clinical guideline recommendations.  Research shows that there are ... types.  In a 2021 survey, 66% of oncology providers reported that insurance coverage for biomarker testing is a barrier to biomarker testing.  Health care coverage for biomarker testing is failing to keep pace with scientific advancements.  Timely access to appropriate biomarker testing will result in better health outcomes, advance health equity, and reduce costs by connecting all patients to the most effective treatments. What will SB 496 do? Senate ...

Kansas Legislative Session Ends with Missed Opportunity to Expand Medicaid

... Relations Director, Megan Word   TOPEKA, Kan. – “As lawmakers end the legislative session, they have once again failed to close Kansas’ health care coverage gap by expanding Medicaid, a policy that is overwhelmingly popular. Kansas lawmakers are leaving 150,000 low-income Kansas adults and families without access to affordable comprehensive health care coverage. This year, an estimated 15,810 Kansans will be diagnosed with cancer and having health insurance is the top indicator of your ...

Happy New Year- DC legislative Priorities

... up services, as well as a pathway to treatment services, if diagnosed with cancer.   Pass legislation improving the delivery of palliative care to patients with chronic illness.  Palliative care is specialized medical care that provides patients with serious illnesses relief from the ... the year, additional information will be shared and we hope you will take action on these issues. At this time, ACS CAN is working with other health organizations on the “Raise it for Health” Campaign.  This campaign is focused on passing legislation to raise the tax on cigarettes to fund prevention and cessation programs, as ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Expresses Encouragement in the Fight Against Cancer Following Release of Governor’s Proposed Budget

... state.   On behalf of all families touched by cancer – and the over 600,000 North Carolinians who would finally be able to access affordable care – the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) continues to advocate for such lifesaving action particularly at such a pivotal moment for the health of the state.   The below statement is in reaction to the proposed budget and can be attributed to Derwin Montgomery, ACS CAN North ... , we look forward to North Carolina being the next state to create a path to adequate, quality care for hardworking families that protects the health of our communities, boost our state economies and revitalizes our rural areas.” This year alone, nearly 65,320 North Carolinians will be ...

Poll: 72% of Kansans back Medicaid reform stalled by GOP legislators since 2017

... expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in a statewide survey also indicating nine in 10 registered voters believe a candidate’s position on health care influenced votes at the polls. Kansas is among a dozen states declining to broaden access among lower-income people to affordable health coverage under Medicaid. Expansion legislation in Kansas was vetoed in 2017 by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and the GOP-led Senate blocked ...

Organizations Unite Against Dangerous Farm Bureau Bill

... – A coalition of 30 organizations from across Alabama has united in opposition to Senate Bill 84 , which would allow the sale of substandard health plans, commonly known as Farm Bureau plans. If enacted, SB 84 would jeopardize access to health care and financial security for thousands of Alabamians who may enroll in these plans, particularly those with chronic or life-threatening ...

New Report: Washington Falls Short on Tobacco Prevention, Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... improve cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage." ACS CAN is particularly concerned with Washington’s red ranking, or failing grade, for its extremely low level of state funding ... of preventable death in Washington and causes roughly 27 percent of cancer deaths in the state. It costs the state about $2.8 billion in annual health care costs. Comprehensive, adequately-funded tobacco control programs reduce tobacco use and diseases caused by tobacco, resulting in lower health ...

Cancer Moonshot Task Force and Vice President Detail Necessary Next Steps to Accelerate Cancer Research and Prevention

... unleash the power of data, accelerate bringing new therapies to patients, strengthen prevention and diagnosis, and improve patient access and care. Among the recommendations, the panel suggests implementing proven cancer prevention, including increasing HPV vaccination rates by expanding ... in this country.” The Task Force also acknowledges the critical importance of the Affordable Care Act in improving access to recommended health care along the cancer journey for many who were previously unable to access health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition. The Task Force makes additional recommendations to improve efficiencies of existing ...

New Report: Missouri Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer

States Measured by Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Cancer Prevention JEFFERSON CITY, MO – August 21, 2014 – Missouri is falling short when it comes to passing policies to prevent and ... opportunity to pass laws and policies that have been proven to help people fight cancer by emphasizing prevention, making affordable, quality health care accessible, curbing tobacco use and prioritizing quality of life for patients and their families,” said Stacy Reliford, Missouri ... for ACS CAN. “Missed opportunities to pass laws fighting and preventing cancer not only limit the potential for increased state revenues and health savings, but also limit the possibilities for saving countless lives from a disease that will kill an estimated 12,870 Missourians this ...

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