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Help Seniors Who Get Unexpected Bill After Colonoscopy

As a cancer survivor, I can tell you the words “you have cancer” are life-changing. But thanks to better access to care, many more people are not only surviving this disease in 2018, they are thriving. Not only have we discovered better, more effective ... Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act. This bipartisan legislation in Congress is an easy way for Sen. McCaskill to stand up for the health of our seniors. Not only will her support help save lives from cancer, it will save health care dollars that would otherwise have been spent on treatment down the road. This legislation matters to me because I have heard those ...

Cancer Survivors Convene in Hartford, Urge Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

... for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Connecticut: “Biomarker testing is essential to high-quality, personalized care for many conditions and can be a real gamechanger for many patients, but unfortunately, not everyone who can benefit from biomarker testing is getting it. There are significant disparities in health outcomes for Connecticut patients by race, income, and insurance type. Without addressing barriers to care, breakthroughs in personalized treatments could increase these disparities in health outcomes. “Expanding access to biomarker testing will help more people in Connecticut get the right treatment at the right time and avoid ...

Connecticut House Votes to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

... for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Connecticut: “Biomarker testing is essential to high-quality, personalized care for many conditions and can be a real gamechanger for many patients, but unfortunately, not everyone who can benefit from biomarker testing is getting it. There are significant disparities in health outcomes for Connecticut patients by race, income, and insurance type. Without addressing barriers to care, breakthroughs in personalized treatments could increase these disparities in health outcomes. “Expanding access to biomarker testing will help more people in Connecticut get the right treatment at the right time and avoid ...

2026 Arkansas Legislative Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Arkansans impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... state breast cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Arkansas Department of Health at $4.75 million. Ensuring Access to Quality Care:  Medicaid Expansion: ACS CAN continued to advocate for the preservation of funding and ...

Montana Senate approves big increase in state tobacco taxes

The Montana state Senate  Thursday  approved a big increase in state tobacco taxes, which supporters said would help fund health-care costs related to smoking while encouraging more people to quit, or not start…The Senate voted 27-22 for Senate Bill 354, which increases ...

2020 Federal Legislative Priorities

... against cancer requires public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.  Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of South Dakota residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ...

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... message in support of more Minnesotans getting access to cost-free cancer screenings, protecting access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health care coverage, and reducing the toll of tobacco in our state.                                                        ...

Amidst Budget Crisis, ACS CAN Eager to Pass Legislation That Would Protect Kids from Big Tobacco and Raise Over $425 Million in Annual Revenue

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will generate $425.18 million in new annual revenue and reduce health care costs for the state. ACS CAN is urging the Georgia Assembly to increase the state’s tobacco tax to $1.87 per cigarette pack paralleled with ... other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 39% of the wholesale price. “Such a tax increase on all forms of tobacco would mark a major health and fiscal win for our state,” shared ACS CAN Government Relations Director Andy Freeman. “Resolving the budget deficit and addressing ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Washington Legislature Not to Weaken State's Clean Indoor Air Law

... of thousands of workers and patrons in jeopardy by weakening our state’s smoke-free protections. No one should have to choose between their health and a paycheck. Our state should be passing laws and supporting policies that encourage smokers to quit, not requiring them to remain ... they often burn for much longer, they emit greater amounts of dangerous secondhand smoke.  “Not only would Rep. Vick’s bill jeopardize the health of workers and citizens, but it would ultimately increase Washington’s health care costs. The annual health care costs in Washington directly caused from smoking are nearly $3 billion and the state spends nearly $789 million ...

American Cancer Society Opposes Insurance Bill That Would Eliminate State Coverage Guarantees

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 8, 2006 -- As the U.S. Senate begins to debate health insurance plan legislation, the American Cancer Society today voiced its opposition to the “Health Insurance Marketplace, Modernization and Affordability Act of 2006” (S. 1955). The Society warned that consumers across the nation could ... options. “Expanding the number of people with meaningful insurance coverage is a worthy goal but we must ensure that we deliver quality care in the process,” said Daniel E. Smith, National Vice President of Government Relations for the American Cancer Society. “Carving out more ...

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