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Cancer Advocates Release 2016 Legislative Scorecard

... legislative actions on the tobacco bills brought a halt to the tobacco industry’s lobbying influence that had blocked progress on key public health legislation for 20 years. The legislation, signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in May 2016, will help prevent youth from a lifetime ... of cancer policy issues and holds lawmakers accountable for their voting record in the following cancer-related issue areas: Access to care                                                  Awareness and disparities Environment ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Making cancer medications more affordable

... from charitable organizations or drug manufacturers provides critical financial help so that patients can afford lifesaving medications.  Many health insurance companies have implemented a new policy called “co-pay accumulators,” which prevents the copay assistance a patient is ... significantly increase patients' out-of-pocket costs, potentially by thousands of dollars.   Additional Information: Remove Hurdles to Cancer Care Patient Assistance Programs   Making cancer medications more affordable ...

Support tobacco tax increases and investments in programs to reduce tobacco use in Nebraska

... cause of preventable death. In Nebraska, 28.4% of cancer deaths are caused by smoking, and smoking accounts for $924 million annually in direct health care costs. Increasing taxes on tobacco products and investing in tobacco prevention and cessation programs are proven ways to reduce tobacco use ...

President Biden and Congress Reject Work Requirements in Debt Deal; Caps Should Not Lead to Cancer Research Cuts

... the President and Congress prioritized the fight against cancer in a proposal to lift the debt ceiling by maintaining access to affordable health insurance by rejecting Medicaid work requirements and ensuring veterans’ health care coverage by protecting funding for the PACT Act. Medicaid work requirements do not increase employment but instead only leaving individuals ...

Increasing Taxes on Tobacco Products

Vote YES on Measure 4! The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is a member of the Raise It For Health North Dakota coalition in support of iniated ballot measure 4 to increase the tobacco tax.  In November, North Dakota voters will decide ... North Dakota, approximately 1,000 people die each year from smoking related disease. Measure 4 will provide funding for crucial and underfunded health care services for North Dakota veterans and North Dakotans with chronic disease, substance abuse disorders, and mental health needs.   To learn ...

Only One State Passed Legislation in 2009 Requiring Insurers to Cover Costs of Colon Cancer Screening

... coverage of colon cancer screening according to accepted medical guidelines has slowed to a crawl as state legislators await the outcome of the health care reform debate at the federal level, a coalition of public health associations and medical professional societies reported today. With a better grade for only a single state – Vermont – 2009 marks the ...

Memo in Support of Tobacco Efforts

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Governor’s Tobacco Use Prevention Budget:  A Public Health Jackpot for New York Tobacco kills nearly 25,000 New Yorkers every year and cause over $8 billion dollars per year in health-care costs, of which $5.4 billion dollars is paid by Medicaid.  If their price actually reflected the burden they impose on society in terms of ...

President Biden Prioritizes Ending Cancer As We Know It In State of the Union

... cancer discovery through investment in research, increased access to cancer prevention, and improved access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage. “President Biden’s unequivocal commitment to changing the trajectory of the more than 200 diseases known as cancer is ... Increased federal investment in the fight against cancer, particularly for medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), critical cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well ... the advances we have made and will make in how we prevent, detect, treat and promote survivorship, equitable access to affordable, comprehensive care is imperative. Making Marketplace subsidies permanent and closing the Medicaid coverage gap both play a pivotal role in achieving the ...

2023 Georgia 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 Georgia residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Ensuring Access to Quality Care Medicaid Expansion : ACS CAN continues to advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to health insurance coverage through state Medicaid programs. We support policies that preserve funding and access to Medicaid for low-income parents ...

5-15-09 Maine Statehouse Update

... underserved, people with mental illness, children, and even jails.   We have, of course, said raising the tobacco taxes is a positive public health measure that will also bring in some dollars, but so far they seem dug in.   As other states look to tobacco taxes to help with their ... was passed unanimously but has not made it to the House and Senate for votes. Access to Healthcare LD 1228: "Resolve, To Direct Action on Health Disparities of the Passamaquody Tribe and Washington County" directs many groups to form an action plan to combat the unacceptable health ... the Comprehensive Cancer Program" was voted "ought not to pass"   13 - 1.   The sponsor vows to fight for it in the House. Congress:   Health Care Reform       Maureen and I continue to meet with our Health Care Reform Partners, and are in the midst of scheduling and planning several ...

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