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Letter: ACS CAN supports expanding Medicaid eligibility for low-income parents and adults in Kansas and we are asking the same lawmakers

... expansion will provide access to cancer screenings and treatment that for many today, are unaffordable and unworkable.  Data shows that health insurance status is the single greatest determinant of cancer survivorship; you have the power to overcome that barrier for the estimated 150,000 low-income Kansas adults and families through Medicaid expansion. The evidence is clear, access to continuous, comprehensive health care coverage increases cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment and survival rates.  Expanding Medicaid eligibility for low-income Kansans will ...

Pink Limo to Deliver Hundreds of Petitions as Treat for Governor

... passed a budget including funding for BCCP, the funding was only at the 2012 funding level of $6.1 million.  As established by the Affordable Care Act, the state’s health benefit exchange known as the Maryland Health Connection will provide women with greater access to preventive cancer screenings and treatment.  However, gaps still remain for women who ...

Gov. Paterson Mulls $1.00 Cigarette Tax Hike

Gov. Paterson has recently mentioned that he is considering a $1.00 increase to the state's cigarette tax in order to raise needed revenue for health programs in the state's budget.  Below is a statement from Donald Distasio, CEO American Cancer Society of NY & NY supporting that concept. ... more than 100,000 kids a brighter future, one without the agony of a smoking addiction.   An extra buck will translate into $150 million for health care. That extra buck, a $1.00 increase in the tax on a pack of cigarettes sold in New York, recently suggested by Gov. Paterson, could be a ...

State Sen. Kelly Hancock Honored for Protecting Patient Access to Therapy

... Society Cancer Action Network’s Advocacy in Action Award in recognition of his leadership to ensure Texans facing cancer do not also face health risks associated with step therapy, also known as “fail first” therapy. As the Senate Busine ss and Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. ... new law limits the use of these “fail first” policies, and allows cancer patients to more easily appeal if their coverage is denied.  “Health care providers know what’s best for their patients, and that’s why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and our volunteers fought ...

American Cancer Society Expert Urges FDA Panel to Oppose Reduced Access to Effective Pain Medications

... pain and suffering. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the Society, partnered with health professional organizations in 2009 to conduct a study which found that similar regulatory changes interfered substantially with patient access to quality pain care and resulted in needless suffering. In her testimony, Kirch asked the committee to consider the study findings to ensure that regulatory ... 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 ...

Oregon Youth, Cancer Patients, Survivors Urge Legislators To End Flavored, Menthol Tobacco Sales

... Tobacco continues to use flavors to target its next generation of customers, which leads to countless deaths as well as significant increases in health care costs statewide for every Oregonian. ACS CAN is joined in this call by many state health advocacy organizations as well as the municipal governing bodies of, among others, Oregon City, Salem, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, ...

Senate Takes Step to Ensure Cancer Patients Get the Right Treatment Faster

... the Illinois Senate for approving this legislation. We urge the House to quickly follow suit and take this significant step towards improving health outcomes and lowering health care costs." In 2026, approximately 23,230 Illinoisans will die from cancer. Improved access to biomarker testing can connect more patients ...

FL Leaders Discuss Access to Cancer Screenings, Treatments

DAVIE, Fla. —October 25, 2017— More than 50 people attended today’s Florida Policy Forum on Access to Care hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).  The event brought together experts, government officials, patients ... at-risk populations. “Improving access to cancer screenings and treatment is essential in the fight to eliminate cancer as a major public health problem,” said Heather Youmans, ACS CAN’s senior director for government relations in Florida.  “Through programs like the Mary ... professor at Miami Miller School of Medicine, moderated two panel discussions featuring representatives from: the Florida Department of Health in Broward County; Broward Community and Family Health Centers; Miami Beach Community Health Centers; and, Pfizer, Inc. Additionally, Makeda ...

State of the State Must Include Cancer-Fighting Measures

... initiatives and what New Jersey will do to reduce the prevalence of this deadly disease. Critically important cancer-fighting measures include: Health Insurance Exchange – The only thing worse than a cancer diagnosis is not having the insurance to pay for the treatment.  More than 1.3 million uninsured New Jerseyans could be able to purchase health plans through a health insurance exchange. An exchange will help ensure that cancer patients have unrestricted access to high quality, ... Last year, the Governor and the Legislature agreed to boost funding for this life-saving program.  Even with implementation of the Affordable Care Act, this program will be necessary to serve vulnerable New Jerseyans.  This program’s funding should be maintained. The American Cancer ...

Local and State Lawmakers Must Continue Lifesaving Progress and Pass More Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws

... and we are committed to working with state lawmakers to reach that goal. “Elected officials at the state and local level are recognizing the health and economic benefits of comprehensive smoke-free laws. ACS CAN challenges state and local officials to continue to pass comprehensive ... and gaming facilities, as well as to overturn existing and prevent future laws that preempt stronger local restrictions in order to protect the health of our citizens. It is also critical that states protect the strong laws that are currently in place and not roll back any of the lifesaving ... remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing approximately 443,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in direct health care costs each year. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Nicole Bender or Steven Weiss American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: ...

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