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Washington, D.C— Today the president called on Congress to bring down patient prescription drug costs, an issue of critical importance to cancer patients. Among the provisions the president outlined was establishing an annual cap on Medicare enrollees’ ... out-of-pocket expenses. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “We greatly appreciate the president’s commitment to addressing prescription drug costs for patients, especially for those enrolled in Medicare. Cancer is a disease more common with age and can be very expensive to treat. For Medicare enrollees who currently face unlimited cost-sharing for some of their prescription drugs, the financial burden can be overwhelming. Establishing an annual cap for outpatient prescription ...

Washington, D.C.—The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today released its first report examining the costs of treating cancer, and specifically the out-of-pocket portion patients face.  The report ... organization’s annual national policy forum, found U.S. cancer patients paid nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2014 and the disease cost the country $87.8 billion in cancer-related health care spending. The report examines costs for three of the most common cancers—breast, ...

A new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in 2023. ... MRI, ultrasound or biopsy, are medically recommended next steps to determine if an individual may or may not have cancer; however, barriers like cost can keep people from getting them. While screening mammograms are free to most insured women starting at age 40, follow-up testing after a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—December 8, 2022 —The costs of being diagnosed with cancer last long after the diagnosis and initial treatment putting cancer survivors at increased risk for lifelong financial hardship, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The report, The Costs of Cancer Survivorship , examines several of the long-term expenses cancer survivors face in the years after they ... products offered to patients to pay their medical bills are not predatory. Capping all out-of-pocket costs in Medicare. Addressing unexpected cost-sharing for cancer screenings. Requiring coverage for cancer-related fertility preservation services.   “While we’ve made significant ...