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November Monthly Advocacy Update

... Brochure Now in Print     A few weeks ago I informed you about a new consumer-friendly guide, created by the Society with help from ACS CAN, that posted on cancer.org and fightcancer.org , that describes how provisions of the Affordable Care Act help people with cancer and their families.   The guide, which also discusses provisions of the law as they apply to the Society’s original “4 A’s” that define meaningful health coverage – adequacy, affordability, ...

Threats to Medicaid Funding: Changes to Provider Taxes & State-Directed Payments

Medicaid is a critical source of health insurance and coverage for more than 77 million Americans, including people with cancer who rely on the program for prevention, timely ... The Medicaid program employs a joint financing mechanism that relies on both state and federal funds. To help finance the non-federal portion of Medicaid spending, states are allowed to utilize provider taxes ; these taxes are incurred by providers (hospitals, nursing facilities, etc.) in ... to provider characteristics. Provider taxes are an important funding mechanism for Medicaid, in part because this tax revenue is money the state can use to draw down the federal match and fund its program – and it’s a tax that providers, an important constituency in Medicaid policy, ...

2-1-11 Monthly Advocacy Update

... to New to National Prevention Advisory Group The White House announced its intention to appoint John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council.   The council, which was created by the Affordable Care Act, is working to integrate the prevention efforts of numerous federal government agencies and coordinate prevention and wellness services nationwide. It was formed in June 2010 and is composed of ...

2-1-11 Monthly Advocacy Update

... to New to National Prevention Advisory Group The White House announced its intention to appoint John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council.   The council, which was created by the Affordable Care Act, is working to integrate the prevention efforts of numerous federal government agencies and coordinate prevention and wellness services nationwide. It was formed in June 2010 and is composed of ...

2-1-11 Monthly Advocacy Update

... to New to National Prevention Advisory Group The White House announced its intention to appoint John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council.   The council, which was created by the Affordable Care Act, is working to integrate the prevention efforts of numerous federal government agencies and coordinate prevention and wellness services nationwide. It was formed in June 2010 and is composed of ...

2012 NYS Legislative Session Wraps Up

Analysis from Russ Sciandra, NYS Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ Albany, NY (June 27, 2012) - The New York State Legislature adjourned last Thursday, as ... is a bare-bones affair, and many important policy decisions including market merger, the Basic Health Plan, and an assessment to cover the cost of the exchange, will require legislation.  Much depends on what the Supreme Court decides, to be announced this week, but in any case, we ... in Massachusetts. Legislation •    Teenage indoor tanning ban – The Legislature passed a compromise bill raising the age at which a child can use indoor tanning facilities from 14 to 17.  For three years, ACS has advocated for a ban up to age 18.  ACS did not endorse the compromise ...

NJ Legislative Wrap Up

... for the NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJ CEED)”, said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ. “Despite this important accomplishment, policymakers left unaddressed important cancer issues, like the tanning bed ban and the establishment of a health insurance exchange.  We look forward to working with lawmakers to tackle these issues when they reconvene.” American Cancer Society ... Division Board, noted corporate leaders, and former Governor Dick Codey. For more information about any of the issues above or to learn how you can get involved with ACS advocacy efforts, please call 1-800-227-2345 or log onto fightcancer.org/nj . ### About the American Cancer Society The ...

Open Letter to Speaker Silver on TCP

You can also get a PDF version of this letter [PDF 19kb] From: American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Lung Association in New York ... to cuts proposed by the Assembly to the New York State Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program (TCP). The Executive Budget proposes a total of $58,415,000 for tobacco control activities, the same level as in the final FY 2010 – 11 budget.  The Assembly budget (A.4003c) completely ...

4/3/09 Maine Statehouse Update

...   yea               Collins:   nea       Pingree:   yea                Snowe:   nea From Dan Smith, NVP ACS CAN: Last night the House and Senate passed budget resolutions, a blueprint for Congress to make funding decisions for the 2010 fiscal year. This year’s budget resolutions are important in laying the groundwork for the enactment of health care reform legislation later in the year. Reform is necessary if the nation is going to repair the holes in the current system and ... cover oral dose chemotherapy at the same rate they do in-patient chemo.   Today, the committee killed the bill. LD 1091: "An Act To Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance" makes several detrimental changes to current consumer / cancer patient and family protections.   We will testify in ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

ADVOCACY INTEGRATION   On September 1, ACS CAN became a fully integrated and aligned organization. Federal, state, and local advocacy programs in every Division are now part of ACS CAN.  As the American Cancer Society implements transformational change, it's clear that the ability to influence public policy is becoming ... free of charge, as required by the Affordable Care Act. Depending on their provider, insurer, or the state they live in, consumers may face cost sharing, which could discourage screening. Consumer complaints appear to center on unexpected colonoscopy bills that result from providers ...

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