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Mariah: La Crosse, Wisconsin

... Physical therapy has helped alleviate the pain, but every three months she needs to get approval from her insurance provider to continue her care. This approval sometimes takes up to two months to obtain. Both she and her physical therapist have spent hours on the phone, trying to get the therapy reapproved.   Mariah also takes prescription drugs and has learned to check drug formularies every time her health insurance plan changes to make sure her drugs are covered. She has learned the ins and outs of the insurance system because her life depends ... How can someone just starting their cancer journey, with a full-time job, have the time to do this?”  Read More Stories About Barriers to Care     Mariah: La Crosse, Wisconsin ...

Flecia: Summerville, GA

... Flecia was diagnosed with a very aggressive type of breast cancer. Fortunately, she qualified for Medicaid and was immediately enrolled in the health insurance program, which covered all her treatment. At the time of her diagnosis, the lump in her breast was already five centimeters, and ... clinical trial, I thought: ‘This is worth it if I can help or save just one person. I’m doing this so at least one person will get better care.’”  In some states, Medicaid patients don’t have access to clinical trials. “I don’t think that’s fair,” Flecia said. “It’s ... them to not give Medicaid patients that option because you never know when you could save a life.”    Read More Stories About Barriers to Care     Flecia: Summerville, GA ...

Governor Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Precision Treatment for Cancer Patients

SPRINGFIELD, IL – “Last week, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that will improve access to care for cancer patients by expanding coverage for biomarker testing.  HB1779 will enable more patients to benefit from biomarker testing, an ... 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 to stand ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Washington

... testing.   Hear Marysville, WA survivor, Robin Sparks, share her story about access to biomarker testing. What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

HHS Hears Cancer Patients’ Concerns About Timely Access to Drug Therapies in Medicare Part D

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its final rule for Medicare Part D which does not include the full range of proposed changes to drugs in the ... cancer patients will be relieved to hear their access to innovative new drug therapies will not be in question under this finalized rule. Cancer care often requires specialized treatment targeted at a patient’s specific tumor and these treatments are rarely interchangeable. ... be excluded based on a pre-determined price alone. Concern remains, however, over how this may affect patients starting new therapies. “Cancer care is a race against time. We are glad HHS and Secretary Azar listened to the countless patients who voiced their serious concern over the ...

Missouri Voters Increase Access to Medicaid, Saving Lives and Helping to Reduce Future Suffering and Death from Cancer

Missouri voters stood up for public health on Tuesday and passed a ballot measure to increase access to health insurance coverage for more Missourians through the state’s Medicaid program, following on the heels of Oklahomans who made the same move ... guidelines in expansion states than in non-expansion states. With this vote, Missourians have elected to save lives and long-term health care costs.  “ACS CAN is grateful to all our staff and volunteers in Missouri who worked tirelessly to encourage their fellow Missourians to ...

Tobacco Companies Must Finally Tell Public the Truth about Their Lethal Products – 11 Years After a Court Ordered It

... Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund (public health intervenors in the case) WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 4, 2017 – More than 11 years after a federal court first ordered them to do so, the ... an agreement filed by the parties late Monday. Facing a court deadline, the U.S. Department of Justice, the tobacco companies and our six public health organizations filed the agreement setting forth details for implementing the television and newspaper advertisements ordered by the court. ... of preventable death and disease in the United States, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing the nation about $170 billion in health care expenses each year. Tobacco companies bear direct responsibility for their products’ ongoing toll on the health of Americans. As Judge ...

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... insurance companies, he and his wife Sharon were denied every time due to a pre-existing condition.ξ Dan and Sharon were willing to pay for health insurance but were never given that chance.ξ Sharon died from cancer more than a year ago. Having health insurance could have meant catching her cancer early and allowing her to afford treatment. In an interview with ACS CAN, Dan shared the ... Just remember the words from the hospital: "Well, I guess she's just going to die isn't she." This is why ACS CAN is fighting for health care reform.ξ Join the fight now. Check out our new TV ad ...

ACS CAN Names Watson PA Government Relations Director

... post, Watson will oversee advocacy efforts promoting evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Before assuming this position, Watson spent four years as the Grassroots Advocacy Manger for ACS CAN, implementing advocacy ... and federal legislative priorities across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Before joining ACS CAN she worked on National Institutes of Health grants for the Penn State University College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. “Pennsylvania is facing crucial health care issues, including the need to protect all of our residents from the dangers of tobacco products,” said Bill Sherman, managing director of ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support Improving Cancer Patients’ Access to Housing & Lifesaving Medication

... in the Baltimore Hope Lodge, which would enable the facility to provide more cancer patients and their caregivers with housing during their care; whereas, the second (Senate Bill 595/House Bill 879) aims to create more predictability for patients facing high out-of-pocket expenses for ... annually. This reflects an estimated savings of nearly $2.3 million for these patients and families and generates around $12 million for local health systems annually. Marylanders save approximately $1.1 million annually on lodging costs alone, as approximately 50 percent of guests each ... to my survivorship. I couldn’t be more grateful for the access that the Baltimore Hope Lodge granted me to the top-tier care that the city’s health institutions have to offer. The Hope Lodge is a force for good in Marylanders’ lives. I hope lawmakers act to expand its capacity for good ...

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