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... “Thousands of Hoosiers have cancer and thousands more will be diagnosed this year. For many of them, Medicaid makes it possible to get the care they need to fight the disease. Medicaid covers cancer screenings, diagnostic tests, treatments, surgeries, prescription medications and ... that impact their ability to work.   “Lawmakers should be passing legislation that will reduce cancer rates, not make it harder to access health care and fight cancer. ACS CAN calls on the conference committee members to reconsider work reporting requirements in Senate Bill 2 that would separate people from their lifesaving health insurance.”    0 Today, the Indiana House passed out legislation that will add barriers to Indiana’s Medicaid program, including work ...

... D.C. -- April 13, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to repeal the new Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is making an unprecedented investment in proven prevention programs in communities nationwide. Following is a statement from ... CAN): "People with cancer and their families are counting on Congress to implement critical patient protections that improve access to quality health care. Unfortunately, Congress is considering proposals that would take the country backward by repealing or weakening some of those protections. ...

... “We’re extremely grateful for the Legislature’s commitment to provide proper protections for cancer patients and survivors against the health risks associated with step therapy. At a time when many are experiencing delayed treatment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the step therapy reform language in SB 361 is an encouraging and crucial step in improving access to high-quality cancer care. The legislation is a life-saver for North Carolianians by requiring a clear protocol for physicians to exempt patients from step therapy when ... of care have always been critical for cancer patients and survivors, never more so than during a pandemic. As we continue to navigate the global health crisis and address its effects on cancer mortality rates, we look forward to keeping the momentum next session and working with lawmakers to ...

... the News Service Tuesday. Based on eight separate tobacco bills filed by House and Senate lawmakers this session, the Joint Committee on Public Health put together a bill (S 2152) dubbed "An Act to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction" that is now before the Senate Ways and Means Committee and slated to hit the Senate floor in formal ... just the revenue from tobacco sales but from whatever ancillary purchases they would make while in the store. The ban on tobacco sales at health care institutions, including pharmacies, could also disadvantage some retailers, he said. "Some of our members have chosen to go ahead and take on ...