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35 Patient, Provider and Physician Groups File Amicus Brief Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Lifesaving Preventive Care Without Patient Cost Sharing  

Washington, D.C. –  Today 35 organizations, representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thousands of health care professionals, filed an amicus curiae, or “friend-of-the-court,” ... petition for certiorari in the case, providing extensive scientific data demonstrating that preventive services save lives and are cost-effective. At the crux of the case is a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most insurers cover preventive services ... in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality largely attributed to lower screening participation. Research has proven that any cost-sharing can be a deterrent to accessing proven prevention and early detection and recent survey data has shown that even motivated cancer survivors would ...

Breaking the Cycle of Tobacco Addiction

FRANKFORT, KY – Elected officials must do more to support the residents of Kentucky who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s ... Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. Not only does the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) want to help people quit, but we also want to help Kentucky's youth never start, which will help improve the health of Kentucky’s workforce. A well-funded tobacco cessation and prevention program is essential to provide the support needed to help people quit ...

2020 Maryland End of Session Summary

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 Maryland residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2020, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Maryland General Assembly in support of the following priorities:   Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Smoke-free Air:   ACS CAN ... 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. Preemption Repealing the “Implied Preemption” Court Doctrine: ACS CAN advocated for HB ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer Final Passage of Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act marks one of the most significant extensions of affordable health coverage to ...

ACS CAN Volunteer Joins Lawmakers, Sebelius to Emphasize Access to Cancer Prevention Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 31, 2012 -- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer and breast cancer survivor Anne Creech joined Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen ... U.S. Capitol to celebrate new requirements taking effect tomorrow that new private health plans cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients. The new health benefits include women's preventive services that are important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such ... Mikulski's bipartisan Women's Preventive Health Care Amendment to the Affordable Care Act empowered HHS to develop guidelines on coverage of women's preventive care. The preventive benefits that go into effect tomorrow were recommended by a scientific panel that HHS asked the ...

ACS CAN Expert Testifies About Proposed Health Care Changes in Graham-Cassidy Bill

... 25, 2017 — Changes to the nation’s healthcare system as proposed in the pending Graham-Cassidy health legislation could leave millions of cancer patients and survivors without access to adequate, affordable health insurance coverage, according to Dick Woodruff, senior vice president of federal advocacy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Woodruff told committee members the bill essentially rolls back the patient protections ... of the monthly premium,” said Woodruff. “Products could be unaffordable for individuals who required—or were anticipated to require—high cost treatments.” States could also apply to change what services plans are required to cover, putting current guaranteed essential health ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Buckeyes

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Leo Almeida COLUMBUS, OHIO – “As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.  “House Bill 135, the co-pay accumulator bill, unanimously passed the House Health Committee on March 16, 2021, but has yet to be brought to a floor vote. Many Ohioans face high out-of-pocket costs for their prescription drugs and co-pay assistance programs are critical to helping patients access the therapies they need. ...

Donald Distasio on Toll of Cuts to Cancer Programs

... Angela Pause Smith – 518.454.4039 (office) or 518.339.6339 (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2009 TOLL OF MID-YEAR BUDGET CUTS WILL BE LIVES OF NEW YORKERS, HIGHER COSTS TO TAXPAYERS            Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding ... Program will result in fewer mammograms, higher smoking rates and more preventable deaths. These are not extravagant, expendable programs that can be raided during a cash shortfall. These programs make a difference – just ask a woman whose breast cancer was found early or a smoker who ...

ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies

... Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected]       ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies   Columbus, Ohio – December 7, 2016 – Today, ... “The burden of tobacco use in Ohio remains staggering. In 2014, 7,500 cancer deaths were directly attributable to tobacco use and the annual cost to our health care system is $5.64 billion, this all is preventable.” said Stephens. “Ohio lawmakers must respond to the 92 percent of ...

ACS CAN Announces Support for Senate Health Care Reform Bill

After months of negotiations and weeks of floor debate, the U.S. Senate has begun a series of critical votes on health care reform legislation that should lead ... the bill.   In a letter to Senate leaders and communications to the news media, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) strongly opposed the filibuster and urged senators to approve the bill, which includes several strong provisions that would significantly ... to emphasize prevention;       Guaranteeing quality, affordable coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions;       Reducing the cost burden on families;       Covering routine health costs for those who enroll in clinical trials; and       Emphasizing patients’ ...

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