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Cancer Patients, Recent Survivors Should Be Exempt From Possible Medicaid Work Requirements

... guidance allowing states to require “able-bodied” adults to work, participate in job training or volunteer in order to receive Medicaid health benefits. As part of the guidance, CMS exempts children, pregnant women, the disabled and those who are deemed, “medically frail,” ... could mean a significant change to one of America’s most essential safety-net programs. Medicaid serves as a vital lifeline that provides health care coverage to more than 2.3 million low-income Americans with a history of cancer. “Many cancer patients in active treatment are often unable ...

ACS CAN Asks Governor Murphy to Make Cancer Issues a Policy Priority

... “As Governor Murphy begins his administration, we ask him and the state legislature to act quickly and decisively to save lives and protect health. One significant action that has proven to be especially effective is to significantly increase the tax on cigarettes. This action will help ... “Other ways that Governor Murphy and the legislature can help to reduce the burden of cancer include supporting the availability of palliative care for those, including cancer patients, who are seriously ill and their families, and working to make sure that cancer patients have access to ... make these issues priorities. Our volunteers look forward to working with you and members of the legislature to save lives and protect the health of all New Jerseyans.”  ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based ...

Big Tobacco’s Smokescreen Derails Attempt to Save Lives and Protect Kids

... the price of tobacco by $1.50, lawmakers could have reduced tobacco use and, therefore, tobacco-related diseases, like cancer, saved in health care costs and increased revenue for the state. “This legislation could have saved lives, stopped 22,800 kids from smoking and generated more ... failure to take full advantage of this opportunity is unacceptable.  We will continue to work with legislators to better protect the health of Mississippians” Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death nationwide. In Mississippi, an estimated 5,400 adults will die ...

Bill Lands on Governor Jerry Brown’s Desk Improving Cancer Patients’ Ability to Get Chemotherapy in the Comforts of Their Own Home

... Limon and Sabrina Cervantes.  The legislation extends the sunset on the state’s oral chemotherapy fairness law to 2024 and ensures that health care service plans and health insurers charge no more than $250 per filled prescription for orally administered anti-cancer medication. More than 40 other states, plus ...

Statement on the Death of Dr. Hazel Dukes

... to the NAACP New York State Conference family over the passing of President Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. Dr. Dukes was a champion in the fight to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. She was fiercely committed to the fight against cancer and never hesitated to help advance policies to reduce the impact of cancer ... worked to mobilize NAACP members from branches across New York State to help improve New Yorkers’ access to early detection and lifesaving care, but she was instrumental in enacting legislation expanding access to colorectal cancer screening and biomarker testing. She was an outspoken ...

Utah Lawmakers Asked to Support Tobacco Tax Increase During ‘Cancer Action Day’ at Utah State Capitol

... a $2.00 per-pack cigarette tax increase, as well as increased taxes on other tobacco products.  “Supporting this bill means supporting the health of future generations of Utahns,” said Brook Carlisle. “It’s been far too long since the legislature last took steps to push back ... damage Big Tobacco is causing our state. This bill is a critical opportunity to reduce tobacco use, lower cancer rates, and ease the enormous health and financial burden tobacco places on Utah families.” Smoking is currently responsible for more than 15% of cancer deaths, $630 million in annual health care costs including over $135 million in Medicaid expenses annually. Increasing the state’s cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack would reduce youth ...

California Proposition 29 Vote Too Close to Call

... provisional ballots left uncounted, and with only 65,000 votes separating the yes votes from the no votes on California Proposition 29, public health advocates are not conceding the outcome of the election and are pledging to fight for the health of Californians until every vote is counted. We remain confident that Californians saw through Big Tobacco 's $50 million smokescreen of ... remain hopeful that the promise of Prop. 29 will ultimately be fulfilled through improved health for millions of Californians and reduced health care costs for the state. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and ...

New Report Illustrates Important Role of Medicare Program in Saving Lives from Cancer

... living in the U.S. are projected to be diagnosed with cancer, 1 million of whom rely on the Medicare program as their primary source of health care coverage.  The full chartbook can be found here. 0 Chartbook Makes Public Policy Recommendations to Strengthen Medicare Program New Report ...

Blue Wave Hits Capitol Hill

... from across the nation are meeting with their Senators and Representatives right now with one very clear message -- Action Now, Not Later on health care reform. They also got to be a part of an energizing press event with five college basketball coaches from some of the nation's most prominent ...

Candidates Going On The Record About Cancer Issues

... answer specific questions about top cancer issues. From advocating for more cancer research to supporting improved access to quality, affordable health care, our candidate questionnaire is becoming a must-do item for candidates. Our goal – to educate candidates about our issues and convince them ...

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