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As Many Cancer Patients and Survivors Lose Access to Affordable, Quality Coverage Options Due to the Expiration of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, ACS CAN Calls on Congress to Urgently Extend Tax Credits

... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is once again calling on members of the Senate and the House to prioritize the health and wellbeing of their constituents and come together in a bipartisan, bicameral way to extend the enhanced premium tax credits immediately. ... following statement: “Now that the enhanced premium tax credits have expired, many cancer patients and survivors who have been able to afford health insurance coverage through the Marketplace are facing the heartbreaking reality of a January without coverage. For individuals in active ... are heartened that more and more lawmakers across the House and Senate are seeing a need to act. They have an opportunity to address this health care affordability crisis and protect their constituents by coming together to prioritize access to affordable, meaningful health insurance by ...

North Dakota Falling Short Enacting Cancer-Fighting Legislation

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage." How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer; increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ... fighting to preserve North Dakota's strong smoke-free laws, which are the only effective way to protect all workers and the public from the health hazards of secondhand smoke.  North Dakota's smoke-free law includes e-cigarettes but there have been attempts to weaken protections by ...

29 Patient Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Take Bold, Immediate Action to Protect Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19

WASHINGTON, D.C, – Twenty-nine organizations representing millions of patients diagnosed with serious health conditions urge the U.S. Senate to immediately pass the U.S. House-approved coronavirus bill and take additional critical steps.    In a ... Chuck Schumer, the organizations emphasize the importance of enacting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201).    Public health experts warn that patients with serious, chronic conditions face heightened risk of sickness and death if infected with the novel ... the pandemic.  • Promote health coverage through expedited Medicaid enrollment and initiate a special open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act exchange coverage.  • Expand the availability of telemedicine services for those without COVID-19 symptoms to facilitate social ...

President's Budget Proposal Shortchanges Cancer Research and Prevention Programs, Threatening Future Progress

... levels could threaten our progress against the disease Americans fear most. His proposal includes $28.9 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and $4.8 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), funding levels that would mean a sixth straight year of flat funding for ... dangerous cutbacks in new investigations and clinical trials that could yield lifesaving results. “The President’s budget cut essential health services by proposing $301.7 million for cancer prevention and early detection programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... research and programs that help people prevent and detect cancer early. “Progress against cancer is also threatened by the broken health care system. Recent studies from the American Cancer Society, the sister charitable organization of ACS CAN,  show that people without health ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priority for 2021 Legislative Session

... dive into the first day of the 2021 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the new year.  All individuals deserve to live full, healthy lives now and long after the ... is advocating for legislation that will have the most impact in reducing the cancer burden in the state including: Ensuring Access to Quality Care: ACS CAN will advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to health insurance coverage through state Medicaid programs and support policies that preserve funding and access to Medicaid for low-income parents ...

Patient Groups Praise National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program in Reconciliation Bill

... economic hardship for all workers who need to take leave. “Paid family and medical leave is critical for people with serious illnesses and health conditions and their caregivers,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Cancer treatment and recovery—like many illnesses—is often difficult and drawn out. We need to do everything we can to ensure people can care for themselves and their loved ones without facing financial devastation.” The provisions included in the legislation meet many of the standards that more than two dozen patient and health care partners put forth in July detailing what a comprehensive family and medical leave program should include, such as inclusion of medical ...

Connecticut House Passes Budget with Historic Tobacco Control Funding

Hartford, Conn.—Last night, the Connecticut House passed the state’s budget, which allocates $12 million for the state Tobacco Control and Health Trust Fund to fund critical tobacco prevention and cessation efforts. This budget investment comes after years of spending no money on ... use tobacco products. Smoking also causes over 25% of Connecticut’s cancer deaths, while costing the state more than $2 billion in annual health care costs.  "For decades, Big Tobacco has targeted our youth and wreaked havoc in our communities, and this funding is a huge step forward in our ...

Florida Legislature Passes Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding

... Program. The budget triples the state’s investment in the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund , which provides pilot grants for cancer research to health care institutions, bringing the fund’s total to $60 million . The budget also adds $1.2 million to the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer ... . The Mary Brogan Program is a federal-state partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health, providing lifesaving cancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-64 with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. ...

Lawmakers should avoid raiding the tobacco permanent fund

... from 19.9 percent to 11.4 percent, thanks in large part to tobacco prevention and cessation programs implemented through the Department of Health and the Indian Affairs Department. Even with these declines, smoking costs New Mexico $844 million each year in direct health care costs. The programs’ funding must be sustained over time both to protect the hard-won decreases in tobacco use New Mexico has already seen ...

ACS CAN Launches Multi-State Medicaid Campaign, Documentary Premiere Screening

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will host its first premiere of a short documentary film on Medicaid featuring individuals, families and health professionals across Kansas.   The event is part of the launch of the “Medicaid Covers US” public education campaign organized by ACS CAN. The campaign and this film are intended to foster an important and open dialogue about access to health care and the role that Medicaid plays in the lives of real people. Following the screening will be a live panel discussion and Q&A featuring the ...

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