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2024 New York State Legislative Priorities  

... with the New York State Legislature and other state leaders 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 ... cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women and men administered by the New York State Department of Health. The increase would bring the total annual appropriation to $23,790,000 .   Comprehensive Cancer Control Program: ACS CAN will advocate ... for all insurance plans, including traditional Medicaid, to provide a comprehensive benefit for evidence-based prostate cancer preventive care and screenings, without cost sharing.    HPV: ACS CAN will advocate for legislation to increase the uptake of the HPV vaccine including ...

2026 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Islanders impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... CAN) will work with the Rhode Island General Assembly 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 ...

Statement of ACSCAN on Governor Cuomo's Proposed 2014-2015 Budget

... of the Surgeon General Luther Terry’s landmark report in 1964 that linked cigarette smoking to cancer. Our country’s political and public health leadership can derive great satisfaction from the achievements which have followed from a three-part strategy that has included: a) raising ... declined from 42% in 1964 to 18% nationally and 16% in New York State. We are not content with this success though and we join with other public health organizations in working toward a goal of reducing nationwide smoking rates to 12% by 2020 and 10% in the next ten years. This is especially ... recent years from $29.5 million to $24.8 million. This program provides screenings for persons without health insurance. Though the Affordable Care Act will help, there will remain nearly one million New Yorkers without health insurance who need these screenings for prostate, cervical, ...

Kentucky is the Cancer Capital of the Country with More Than 1/3 of the Commonwealth’s Cancer Deaths Tied to Tobacco Use

... annual Day at the Capitol. This year, the event brought together cancer patients, survivors and their families from across the state with health advocates from the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow. As part of the rally, advocates carried and displayed photos of their loved ones who ... and Kentucky state lead ambassador volunteer with ACS CAN. “It is no coincidence that while our state experiences more suffering, higher health costs, and more people fighting this disease, our cigarettes are among the cheapest in the nation. The good news is that we know how to win ... death. It would also save Kentucky’s Medicaid program more than $6 million over five years and over $1 billion in long-term health care costs. In addition, $266 million in new, annual, state revenue would be generated, more than enough to provide new funding for pediatric ...

Community Letter Urging Congress to Enact Diagnostic Oversight Reform

Leading health care companies and organizations representing patients, providers, laboratories and diagnostic manufacturers called on Senate and House leaders to ... innovative diagnostics and clinical laboratory tests to market. In a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) and House Energy and Commerce Committee, more than 80 organizations urged Congress to prioritize ...

Cancer Advocates and Lawmakers Attend Prescription Drug Town Hall

... Leader Greg Harris. "Passing House Bill 1745 will limit costs and give Illinois patients better access to their medications."  Out-of-pocket health-care costs are on the rise, with some Illinoisans unable to access the life-saving treatments and medications recommended by their providers. In ... I are aware of the growing difficulty Illinoisans are encountering regarding prescription drug prices, and we are committed to addressing this health care issue." The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network looks forward to working with our bill sponsors, the administration and the ...

Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Barriers for Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses

... It also leaves patients with a long list of concerns, including whether they’ll be able to afford the treatment ahead. “Out-of-pocket health-care costs are on the rise, with some Oklahomans unable to access the life-saving treatments and medications recommended by their providers. Far ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever ...

Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Barriers for Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses

... It also leaves patients with a long list of concerns, including whether they’ll be able to afford the treatment ahead. “Out-of-pocket health-care costs are on the rise, with some Arkansans unable to access the life-saving treatments and medications recommended by their providers. Far too ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to the Statehouse to Rally Legislators

... cancer deaths in Michigan caused by smoking, Michigan can and must do better to prevent cancer by reducing tobacco use and improving access to care. Michigan currently ranks 49th out of the 50 states and D.C. in investments in tobacco control. Advocates urged state lawmakers to prioritize ... has never been greater. An investment of $5 million annually in fact-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs would protect kids, reduce health care costs and save lives. Furthermore, volunteers asked lawmakers to pass oral chemotherapy fairness legislation. This legislation would ... advocacy 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as ...

Patient Groups Applaud Circuit Court Ruling That Largely Stays Remedy in Braidwood Management v. Becerra

... access to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The agreement provides that the government will not take any action to enforce the ACA provision against the plaintiffs while the litigation proceeds.  In April, patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions submitted an amicus brief supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion asking the Fifth Circuit to issue a stay on the ... is cost-effective, as well as the negative impact compromising the federal law’s guarantee of no cost prevention and screenings would have on health outcomes.  The groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Arthritis Foundation, American Kidney Fund, ...

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