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Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... (ACS) 45 th  annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and state lawmakers to protect the health of state residents by increasing the tax on all tobacco products and ensuring the additional revenue is invested in the state’s public health program. As our battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities healthy and safe—which means ... programs. In addition to increasing the state’s revenue, we know that regular and significant increases in tobacco taxes mean lower health care costs fewer youth who ever become addicted to these deadly products. “Health benefits begin occurring quickly after quitting smoking, ...

Senate Introduces Legislation to Increase Californians’ Access to Lifesaving Testing and Innovative Treatments

... teamed up to sponsor this important next step in ensuring cancer patients have access to precision medicine. The UC system is a leader in cancer care through the UC Cancer Consortium which comprises five of the nation's 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. ... cancer diagnosis across the state on an equitable basis,” said Carrie L. Byington, M.D., executive vice president of University of California Health. “California has the opportunity to be among the leaders in the nation with this legislation.” Despite its benefits, access to biomarker ... due to several factors, including low awareness of new testing methodologies among providers and patients and lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid programs. “Biomarker testing and precision medicine have led to improved patient survival and quality of life,” ...

Cancer Groups Applaud New Protections for Virginians Facing Medical Debt

... to protect patients from the harmful effects of medical debt. Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week signed into law HB 1370, which prohibits certain health care facilities and providers from reporting patients’ medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. Delegate Karrie Delaney sponsored the ... medical debt. We applaud the General Assembly and Gov. Youngkin for standing up for patients so they can focus on what’s most important: their health.” Medical debt’s impact is particularly acute on cancer patients. A  recent ACS CAN survey of cancer patients and survivors found ...

Biomarker Testing Bill Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor

... Co-Director of the Precision Medicine Initiative at Sydney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson, is a strong proponent of expanding health coverage of biomarker testing for more plans. In a recent visit to Harrisburg to advocate for lawmakers’ support of House Bill 1754, Dr. Johnson said, “Over the last two decades, oncologists’ vision of ‘high quality care’ has increasingly involved the use of precision medicine. Unfortunately, patients are not benefitting equitably from precision medicine, in ... Mullins, Minority Leader Cutler and Senators Robinson and Boscola in pursuing a policy that has drawn the support of providers, public health leaders and patients across the disease spectrum. We hope their colleagues in the Senate heed the call to expand the promise of precision ...

Report: Illinois Falling Short on Policies to Help Cancer Patients Manage Pain

... “How Do You Measure Up?” rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, tobacco control policies and restricting indoor tanning devices for minors. The ... continue to protect the needs of cancer patients and survivors who deal with pain every day,” Crews said. “Opioid abuse is a critical public health crisis that must be addressed, but the General Assembly should also fix these policies that are keeping people with serious and chronic conditions from accessing the legitimate pain care that they need.” Nationally, the report finds that increased access to health coverage through Medicaid is the most met benchmark, with 34 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, having ...

Free Prevention Loopholes Closed in Administration Guidance

... should no longer face unexpected cost-sharing for preventive colon cancer screening tests that were supposed to be free under the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor today issued guidanceξ that polyps removed during a routine screening colonoscopy ... ovarian cancer, was potentially subject to significant cost-sharing. Access to affordable prevention is a critical step toward transitioning our health care system to one that focuses on wellness, rather than waiting to treat until a patient gets sick. ACS CAN applauds the administration for ...

Governor David Ige Proclaims December 3-7 as Cancer Screen Week in Hawaii

... the first week in December as Cancer Screen Week in partnership with Genentech, the American Cancer Society (ACS), Stand Up to Cancer and Rally Health. The goal is to urge Hawaii residents to talk with their health care providers about the importance of screening and early detection to save lives from cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 600,000 ...

Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Improving Coloradan’s Access to Cancer Screening and Treatment  

... Her personal experience with cancer inspired her to make it her life’s work to ensure every Coloradan has access to affordable, high quality health care. The Lt. Governor has sponsored and supported several ACS CAN initiatives regarding access to health care, cancer screenings, and tobacco control. Primavera has helped pass a bill establishing the cervical cancer vaccination awareness and ...

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

... in who is benefiting from biomarker testing and biomarker-informed treatment. “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,” said Bryte Johnson, ACS CAN Connecticut director of government relations.   “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. Already, 20 states have passed similar laws to increase access to comprehensive biomarker testing—and it’s time for ...

Idaho Policy Forum: Speaker Bios

... Inc. Dr. Whitney Jones is a Gastroenterologist, a former Clinical Professor of Medicine and current adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and information services at the University of Louisville.  He is a founding member and currently serves as Chair of the Kentucky Colon ... Bio Alliance of Medicine, an organization advocating for the growth of Idaho's biomedical ecosystem, creating a unified voice for biomedical and health research in Idaho.    Krishna C. Alluri - MD Oncologist and Hematologist, St. Luke's Cancer Institute Dr. Krishna C. Alluri is board ... York.  Before joining Oscar, he led various clinical and business development areas at EmblemHealth, Point-of Care Partners, MedImpact Health Care Systems, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.  Early in his career, he worked at multiple ...

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