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... February 24, 2014 A new American Cancer Society study shows that uninsured adolescents and young adults are up to twice as likely as those with health insurance to be diagnosed with late-stage cancer, which is more difficult and expensive to treat and more deadly than cancers caught early. ... as likely as those with private insurance to be diagnosed with metastatic cancer. The findings suggest that policies such as the Affordable Care Act that increase the number of people in America with health coverage will result in fewer late-stage cancer diagnoses and save lives. The Affordable Care Act, with its focus on increasing private ...

... to precision medicine, which can increase survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients. Precision medicine is revolutionizing cancer care, and people need access to it. As a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, I was excited to see Sen. Eliot Bostar ... medicine and targeted treatments. Currently, many Nebraskans don’t have access to the biomarker testing they need, in part because their health care insurance plan doesn’t cover it. Despite the enormous proven benefits, some insurers have failed to keep pace with innovations and ...

  Medicaid Cuts Put People with Cancer at Risk   In 2023 10% of adults with a history of cancer in the U.S. relied on Medicaid for their health care. [i]  Additionally, over one-third of children newly diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. [ii]  Access to affordable health insurance is crucial for individuals to receive necessary care, especially for those ...

Washington, D.C. -- August 28, 2014 -- Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's decision to accept federal funding to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid gives thousands of Pennsylvania families the security of knowing they can get access to mammograms, colonoscopies ... and treatments they cannot currently afford. The move means that more than 600,000 currently uninsured Pennsylvanians will have access to care to help prevent, treat and survive cancer -- a disease that kills more than 28,670 people in the state annually. ACS CAN urges governors ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...