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2021 Federal Legislative Priorities

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

Beyond the Rainbow: Addressing Cancer Disparities in LGBTQIA+ Communities

... of Women's Cancers at Lifespan Cancer Institute, Director of Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital.  Gladys Arias, MPA, Principal for Health Equity Policy Analysis and Legislative Support at the ACS CAN, and Austin Morreale, Cancer Survivor and Community Engagement Coordinator, NJ Interfaith Center for Cancer Care. 0 ...

2021 Federal Legislative Priorities

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

Protect Medicaid Expansion

... passed Medicaid expansion in 2018 to ensure their family members, friends, and neighbors could get the healthcare they need. Expansion provides health coverage to individuals and families who otherwise fall into the coverage gap - those earning too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid, ... means more Idahoans now have access to comprehensive coverage, including cancer screenings, diagnostic testing, treatment services and follow-up care.  Visit our Medicaid expansion homepage.    Protect Medicaid Expansion ...

Bill Allowing Smoking Back in Wisconsin Bars on its Way to the Governor’s Desk

... Assembly Bill 211, a bill that moves us in the wrong direction by rolling back our strong statewide smoke-free air law - a long-held public health standard that protects Wisconsinites. Volunteer advocates from across Wisconsin, as well as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... said Molly Collins, advocacy director for the American Lung Association. “Throughout this process, the hundreds of messages from health advocates to Wisconsin’s lawmakers were clear, ‘please keep our smoke-free air law clear and strong, oppose Assembly Bill 211,’” ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

Report Finds Majority of States Falling Short on Laws and Policies that Prevent Cancer and Save Lives

... policies. “State legislators should support laws and policies that help people fight cancer by emphasizing disease prevention, making health care affordable and accessible and focusing on quality of life,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of ACS CAN. “Missed opportunities to pass laws that fight and prevent cancer not only leave new state revenue and health savings on the table, but deny the potential for saving countless lives from a disease that still kills 1,500 people every day.” How Do ...

Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments Considering Deference to Federal Executive Agencies in Loper and Relentless Cases

... case, Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce. The cases put in question the “Chevron deference” that protects the legal stability of public health programs like Medicare and Medicaid that benefit nearly half of the U.S. population by ensuring that laws passed by Congress can continue to be interpreted and implemented by expert federal agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).   National health groups filed an amicus brief in September noting their concern, providing real-world examples of how the Chevron deference keeps the legal ... urge the Supreme Court to uphold the long-standing Chevron precedent and ensure the continued stability and strength of our nation’s health care system that serves millions with cancer and other chronic diseases.”  The above statement is on behalf of the American Cancer Society ...

Maine 2026 Legislative Priorities

... 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 Mainers impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Maine Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact ...

New Data Reveals That Gaps in Coverage For Those with Private Insurance Are Major Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

... cancer screening laws, according to the 2009 Colorectal Cancer Legislation Report Card.  Issued today by a coalition of 11 leading public health groups and medical professional societies, the report card was released along with new data from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (EIF’s NCCRA).  The poll surveyed 1,502 American adults aged 18 and above, all of whom have Access to Health Care (either through an employer, a spouse’s employer or private purchase), to gauge their understanding of the importance of colon cancer ...

House to Vote on Comprehensive Drug Pricing Legislation, Provisions Include Capping Medicare Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs

... vote today on a bill intended to bring down patient prescription drug costs. Several of the bill’s numerous provisions are important to cancer care, including establishing an annual cap on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket expenses, allowing some Medicare beneficiaries to spread out ... A portion of the bill’s estimated savings would be directed to increasing federal investment in medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and extending funding for the Cancer Moonshot Initiative at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The following is a statement from ... a cancer drug in 2017 hit the catastrophic cap in just the first two months of the year, according to research done for ACS CAN by Avalere Health. Rather than requiring full payment upfront, we support allowing those patients with high-cost drugs to space out their prescription drug ...

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