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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Those Impacted by Cancer in Utah for New Survey

... , which focused on cancer patients and survivors, found half of the 1200 respondents said coronavirus had caused a change or disruption in their health care. “The current pandemic is affecting cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare providers in ways that few others understand,” ... is covered by insurance the same way traditional IV therapy is, allowing patients to get treatment at home when medically appropriate; Directing Health and Human Services to initiate a special enrollment period to increase access to affordable, quality health insurance; Enacting an ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Those Impacted by Cancer in Nevada for New Survey

... , which focused on cancer patients and survivors, found half of the 1200 respondents said coronavirus had caused a change or disruption in their health care. “The current pandemic is affecting cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare providers in ways that few others understand,” ... is covered by insurance the same way traditional IV therapy is, allowing patients to get treatment at home when medically appropriate; Directing Health and Human Services to initiate a special enrollment period to increase access to affordable, quality health insurance; Enacting an ...

Ohio Senate Turning Its Back on Ohio’s Youth

... cut in half from the current year funding level of $14.5 million to $7.5 million yearly, which would have a devastating impact on our state's health and economic well-being.  “Here in Ohio, 36.7% of high school students use tobacco products, including 29.8% who use electronic ... use will only increase this financial burden on taxpayers. Fact-based programs must be in place to reduce tobacco use and reduce taxpayer-funded health care costs.   “ACS CAN is calling on the Senate to reduce the toll of tobacco on Ohio by restoring the funding to Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed ...

New Report Shows Medicaid Expansion would Provide Powerful Economic Stimulus for South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – New data from The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health highlights how Medicaid expansion would boost health outcomes and strengthen the economy across all 46 counties in South Carolina. These findings are informed by an economic impact analysis ...   Among the new jobs created through Medicaid expansion, one third would be in business sectors outside of the health care industry. Job growth is projected to include more than 10,000 new jobs across industries such as construction, real estate, retail, ...

Spending Bill Would Mark a Setback in the Fight Against Cancer

... February 18, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on an FY 2011 spending bill that would cut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 5.2 percent and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget by 21 percent while prohibiting the enforcement of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to people with cancer and their families. Following is a statement from Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American ... be further hampered under the spending bill. "The bill also reallocates federal dollars away from the intended priorities of the new Public Health Fund, threatening the fund's historic potential to refocus the health care system on preventing chronic disease and detecting it at its ...

Tobacco Control and Prevention

... from smoking.  Montana can and must do better. Economic Costs of Tobacco to Montana Smoking is estimated to cost Montana $511 million in direct health care costs, including $87.2 million in Medicaid costs annually. These amounts do not include health costs caused by exposure to secondhand smoke, smoking-caused fires, smokeless tobacco use, or cigar and pipe smoking.  Additionally, ...

New Jersey Legislative Priorities Announced

... floors continue to be polluted by second hand smoke, because of state and local exemptions to the state’s Clean Indoor Air law.  Closing that health hazard loophole, and protecting employees and customers alike is a top priority.  The 75% no smoking standard is ineffective. Restore ... the obesity epidemic in New Jersey.  We are serving on workgroups to implement the plan, including policy initiatives to follow. Access to Health Care for NJ Residents New Jersey is a leader in addressing needs of the uninsured, and the American Cancer Society strongly supported state and ...

Medicaid Expansion

For the 3,170 Wyomingites who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2023, access to affordable, comprehensive care is essential to detecting, treating and surviving cancer.  Today, more than 33,000 Wyoming residents live with cancer at some stage of treatment or survivorship. Providing individuals and families access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage is critical in the fight against cancer .  A recent poll shows that over two thirds of Wyoming voters across politcal parties and ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Indiana has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Indiana Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...

California Assembly Committee Passes Legislation Requiring More Insurance Plans Cover Biomarker Testing Needed for Many Innovative Cancer Treatments

Sacramento, Calif. – June 21, 2022 – The California Assembly Health Committee passed a bill today that would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when ... mutations – which can be measured in blood, tissue or other biospecimens. “Despite its benefits and increasingly important role in cancer care and improving cancer outcomes, 66% of oncology providers reported that insurance coverage is a significant or moderate barrier to appropriate ... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “It’s imperative we dismantle cost barriers in order to address and help reduce health disparities.” Communities that have been under-resourced, including communities of color, individuals with limited income, rural residents ...

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