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New Report Shows Most States Can Do More to Provide Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Coverage through Medicaid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provided an updated snapshot of states’ Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation. While progress has been made since the report was last released in 2014, the majority of states continue to miss opportunities to reduce tobacco-related deaths and health care costs by providing inadequate tobacco cessation coverage. The article, titled “State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and ...

Administration Declines to Issue FDA Guidance on LDT Oversight

... oversight of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) that are used for making critical diagnostic and treatment decisions made by patients and their health care providers. A statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows: “We’re disappointed the FDA is not ... accurate or clinically valid. Without final guidance, labs that want to perform tests to diagnose diseases where the test is critical to safety, health or a treatment decision will not be required to validate a test’s accuracy and clinical claims with FDA. Further, they will not have to ...

New Report: Oregon Gets Mixed Results on Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... Smoking also causes about 28 percent of all cancer deaths in the state. Tobacco use also costs the state more than $1.5 billion in annual health care costs. Regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to help adults quit and prevent kids from starting, while saving health care costs overall.  How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Tobacco Control, Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... cause of preventable death, causing nearly 30 percent of cancer deaths in Wyoming. Tobacco also costs the state about $258 million in annual health care costs. Regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to help adults quit and prevent kids from starting, while saving health care costs overall.  How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased ...

8-9-10 Monthly Advocacy Update

...   Senate Action On July 29, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $1 billion (3.2 percent) increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the 2010 fiscal year (FY10) budget, for a total of $32 billion in FY11. This amount includes $5.2 billion for the National Cancer ... to the NIH budget failed. The NIH budget does, however, include $50 million for the Cures Acceleration Network authorized in the Affordable Care Act through a bill by Senator Specter. The Network was created to bridge the gap between lab discoveries and life-saving therapies. Housed in ... and Prevention (CDC). This is $101 million over last year’s budget and $120 million over the president’s request. The Office of Smoking and Health received an $87 million increase for a total of $197 million when funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by the ...

Survey: More than 80 Percent of Cancer Patients and Survivors Say Copay Assistance Programs Help Them Afford Their Prescription Drugs

... shows that while copay assistance programs can help cancer patients afford the medications they need, some aren’t able to apply them to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket requirements, which can create a barrier to care. An overwhelming majority of respondents (83%) who have applied to a copay assistance program and were accepted say the assistance enables ... than a quarter (27%) of respondents who enrolled in a copay assistance program report that the assistance they received was not applied to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket cost requirements. Sponsored by an individual pharmaceutical manufacturer or an independent ...

PA House Insurance Committee Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Pennsylvania: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. Over the past few months, we have heard countless stories of the difficulties and ... others. “We ask the House to swiftly pass House Bill 1754 so that the Senate can follow suit and take this critical step towards reducing health inequities and improving health outcomes before the end of session." For more information on precision medicine, cancer biomarkers, current barriers to biomarker testing ...

2-19-10 Maine Statehouse Update

... but the leadership is talking about it, and very few others are saying "no" as aggressively. Access to Healthcare LD 1620: "An Act To Protect Health Care Consumers from Catastrophic Debt" had a public hearing on Feb. 3rd.   I and about 15 others testified in support of the measure.   The work session was Feb. 17th, and they voted "ought to pass" 8 - 4.   It will go to the House and Senate for the full vote soon. Congress:   Health Care Reform Maureen and I continue to meet with our Health Care Reform Partners, volunteers, and our Members of Congress and their staff in ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... taxes on cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco products, Wyoming lawmakers can save lives, reduce health care costs and generate much-needed revenue. "Unfortunately, Wyoming's tobacco prevention efforts are severely lagging, and we're paying the price ... pack of cigarettes helps adults who use tobacco quit successfully and prevents youth from becoming addicted. Strong tobacco taxes also help save health care costs overall. How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can fight cancer, including increased ...

Patient Advocates Disappointed With Court Decision on Premium Tax Credits in Federal Mareketplaces

... February arguing that Congress intended to provide premium tax credits to consumers in both state-run and federal marketplaces as a way to make health coverage more affordable. . Following is the groups ' joint statement: On behalf of the tens of millions of people nationwide who have ... we are deeply disappointed with the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which denies premium tax credits that make health coverage more affordable to people who buy a plan in the federally facilitated marketplace. Two federal district courts, including the lower court in this case, previously ruled that tax credits are available in the federal marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Today 's decision will not be the final word on this matter. Being uninsured can have disastrous consequences for people with chronic ...

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