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Legislation Introduced to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Maine

AUGUSTA – Today, LD 1577 was introduced in the Maine Legislature and sent for reference to the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee. This bill will allow more Mainers to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. Progress in the fight against cancer has been in ... director of government relations for ACS CAN. “By aligning coverage of biomarker testing with the latest science, we can help achieve better health outcomes, improved quality of life and potentially reduced costs by allowing some Mainers to bypass costly and ineffective treatments, and ...

Lawmakers can improve the odds in New Yorkers' battles against cancer

... received the three lifechanging words “you have cancer” and around 32,230 died from the disease. Innovation in early detection and cancer care are changing how we detect and treat cancer, but these staggering incidence and mortality rates suggest that many New Yorkers aren’t ... increasingly important for the treatment of other diseases, including arthritis, other autoimmune conditions and rare diseases. Currently, many health insurance plans in New York, including Medicaid, may not cover the most appropriate biomarker testing for all patients who could benefit, ... tested for certain guideline-indicated biomarkers. With biomarker testing increasingly becoming a standard of care in oncology, it’s time that health insurance plans keep up with innovations in testing and treatment. Improving access to biomarker is a simple way for legislators in Albany ...

Welcome to the 2017 Legislative Session Vermont lawmakers new and experienced!

... develop and implement cancer-prevention legislation to help protect the Vermonters you have been elected to serve. We work on a critical public health issues in our state, including: tobacco prevention, access to care, cancer prevention and early detection, and healthy eating/active living. ACS CAN strives to connect volunteers with their lawmakers at every ... Vermont is doing in achieving critical cancer policies, but also as a blueprint, highlighting steps our state can take to save lives and reduce health care costs. The report finds Vermont is making significant progress on key metrics in the fight against cancer through public policy ...

Vermont Cancer Advocates Convene at State House to 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 Mike Rollo, ACS CAN Vermont director of government relations.  “There are significant disparities in health outcomes for Vermont 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 Vermont to ...

Senate Appropriations Proposal Includes $2 Billion Funding Increase for NIH in FY 2021

... D.C.,—Today the U.S. Senate released its FY 2021 spending bill that includes a $2 billion funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $282 million funding boost for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The proposal also includes the Henrietta ... The coronavirus pandemic has only emphasized the importance of robust biomedical research funding in maintaining and improving our nation’s health. “It has also made clear the need to reduce health care disparities, including enabling greater access to clinical trials for communities of color. The Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act ...

New York City Virtual Week of Action

... throughout the week Tweet : . @NYCMayor @NYCMayorsOffice & @NYCSpeakerCoJo cancer screenings save lives. Pls maintain funding to the NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene Cancer Prevention & Control Program to ensure that all who lack health insurance have access to free cancer screenings. #FightCancerNYC Tweet : .@Dromm25 @NYCSpeakerCoJo @NYCCouncil City residents deserve access to vital cancer care. We urge you to maintain funds in the budget for our community partners working to improve cancer services to underserved communities through ...

Amicus Brief Filed in Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Emily Kalmer Jefferson City, MO -  “ Health and patient advocacy groups filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief today in the Missouri Supreme Court, noting the vital role ... by expanding Medicaid is truly lifesaving. Tomorrow, Oklahoma will join 36 other states to ensure more low-income individuals have access to health insurance.  The majority of voters expected Missouri to do the same.”     ### About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society Cancer ... 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 to stand ...

Free Community Forum in Colton to offer information on resources for breast and cervical cancer early detection and treatment

... “Our goal with this forum is to inform and empower our Inland Empire communities so that they can advocate for their families, especially on health and cancer issues,” added Lopez “Knowledge is power and I want to ensure that our community members are afforded an opportunity to learn ... will take place on Thursday, March 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Hutton Community Center (660 Colton Ave. in Colton) and will feature health care providers, health educators and cancer advocates. Free dinner will be served. To register or for more information about the forum, send a ...

ACS CAN joins the global fight against cervical cancer

... to check for cervical cancer at doctors’ offices. However, women in developing countries often do not have the same type of access to medical care. This year, ACS CAN launched a new global cervical cancer initiative aimed at reducing deaths from cervical cancer by increasing access to the ... cervical cancer screenings to women and girls around the world. The goal is to work with Congress to secure a budget increase for U.S. global health programs that deals with cancer prevention and screening programs.  In October, ACS CAN brought together leading health experts and cancer advocates for an event on Capitol Hill.   Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Nita Lowey spoke at the event. ...

Medical Necessity in California

... Read our appeal . ACS CAN believes that cancer patients should have the ability to work with their treating physician to determine appropriate care. Health insurance to cover these treatments should be adequate, available, affordable, and administratively simple. In many cases, a health insurance plan covers treatment that is "medically necessary," and there is a dispute about how medical necessity is defined and therefore ...

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