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Quick Summary: Final Version of 2025 Budget Reconciliation Legislation

... passed the final version of its 2025 budget reconciliation legislation . The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network strongly opposed the health changes included in the bill, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates would reduce the number of people with health insurance by 10 million people by 2034 through major cuts to Medicaid and changes to Marketplace and other coverage.   This law includes ... cost-sharing to Medicaid enrollees living just barely over the poverty line – which will force working families to choose between health care and other bills. This will include required cost-sharing for most cancer-related care. To be implemented by October 1, 2028. Requiring all ...

Patient Advocates Send Message to State Leaders: ‘Defend Medicaid Access to Precision Medicine'

Following today’s health-Medicaid budget hearing, more than a dozen cancer survivors and ACS CAN advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol to call on ... took effect, extending biomarker testing access to millions of New Yorkers. The Executive Budget proposal would reverse this gain for health equity by eliminating coverage criteria for Medicaid, potentially jeopardizing coverage for millions of New Yorkers, prompting ... biomarker testing coverage for Medicaid, exclusively, takes aim at the most vulnerable patients who already face countless barriers to their care. As someone who still relies on Medicaid and faces the risk of recurrence, I’m asking lawmakers to reject this proposal outright.”  ACS ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

... – As lawmakers dive into the new legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish during the 2021 legislative session. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, ... healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Breast and Cervical Cance r: maintaining funding of $700,000 for the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program, the state breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered ... 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 ...

NJ State Assembly Passes Legislation That Will Protect Youth from Deadly Addiction and Disease

... smoking devices to anyone under 21.  The current age requirement is 19. California and Hawaii already have enacted this important public health measure. The senate has already passed this measure. It now goes to Governor Christie’s desk. Brian Shott, American Cancer Society Cancer ... New Jersey Assembly, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Senator Richard Codey, and legislative leadership for passing this crucial public health measure. Raising the age for the sale of tobacco products is a no-brainer.  Research shows it can significantly reduce smoking rates. ... too many lives and is the leading cause of preventable death. If enacted this law will not only save lives, it will dramatically cut health care costs. “We urge Governor Christie to also get behind this bill and take action to put New Jersey in the forefront of saving lives.”   ACS ...

Brunswick Town Council Votes to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products

... and menthol flavored products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Town Council members for prioritizing the health of children and historically marginalized communities over Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line. The following is a statement from ACS ... Tobacco’s continued targeting by voting to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the town, without exemptions. This is sound public health policy that will pay out in dividends as fewer youth become addicted to these deadly products. “Menthol, mint and other candy- and ... 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 ...

Third Time Not a Charm

... state legislature’s failure to protect teens from the dangers of tanning beds :   “This is the third year in a row that we and many other health groups and individuals have asked Mississippi’s legislature to protect teens from the dangers of indoor tanning devices but they simply won’t budge. It is extremely disappointing to see how little they care for the health of Mississippi’s youth.   “Our legislators heard testimony from women who used tanning beds as teens, later developed melanoma, and ...

House Passes Legislation to Increase Funding for Cancer Research

... July 24, 2009 -- “The House of Representatives today took a big step forward in the fight against cancer with passage of the FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill. This important legislation would provide $30.9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $5.15 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and $349.5 million for cancer prevention and control programs at the ... Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and colorectal screening and education, which are proven to save lives and reduce health care costs. “We thank lawmakers, including Appropriations Committee Chairman Obey, for supporting this effort that will continue to fund ...

Senate Again Votes Overwhelmingly To Expand SCHIP, Increase the Federal Tobacco Tax

... Senators today for putting the lives of 900,000 Americans above the interests of the tobacco industry by voting to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) with a substantial increase in the federal tobacco excise tax. "The President continues to insist that he will ... tax funding passed repeatedly by both houses of Congress. The 61-cent increase is the most sensible way to pay for much-needed children’s health insurance. "The cost increase in tobacco products will prevent 1.9 million children in the United States from becoming lifelong tobacco ... comes exactly one week after the House passed identical legislation, is a demonstration of the public’s demand for better access to health care and a testament to the power of grassroots advocates across the country who support the expansion of SCHIP. Cancer advocates in recent weeks ...

ACS CAN co-hosts meeting at United Nations event to fight global cervical cancer

... in New York City to promote its recently launched global cervical cancer effort. The event brought together leading UN diplomats and public health leaders to launch a call to action to accelerate the global elimination of cervical cancer. The event was also attended by Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan, who gave remarks, and Burkina Faso’s First Lady Sika Bella Kaboré, Most cases of ... or to get a regular pap test. However, in less-developed parts of the world, many women don’t have access to this same type of regular medical care and many youth are not receiving the HPV vaccinations which can prevent cervical cancer. ACS CAN will be launching an effort to increase the ...

Cancer Survivors Thank New Mexico State Lawmakers for Passing Biomarker Testing Bill

... the signature of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, the bill will expand access to biomarker testing statewide, helping to revolutionize cancer care in New Mexico.  In 2023, more than 11,000 New Mexicans are projected to be diagnosed with cancer and, of those, nearly 3,000 are expected to ... in cancer outcomes by race, ethnicity, income, and geography could increase. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care in recent years as it’s a necessary first step in opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to survivorship and quality of life. ... are historically marginalized – are being left behind.   “My colleagues in the New Mexico State Legislature have taken a major step toward health equity and improving access to personalized medicine in our state,” said Rep. Joy Garratt, co-sponsor of HB73 and ovarian cancer survivor. ...

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