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New Report Shows Most States Can Do More to Provide Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Coverage through Medicaid

... released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provided an updated snapshot of states’ Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation. While progress has been made since the report was last released in 2014, the majority of states continue to miss opportunities to reduce tobacco-related deaths and health care costs by providing inadequate tobacco cessation coverage. ... to comprehensive coverage with no barriers. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The release of the CDC’s report shows that while progress is being made at the state level in providing Medicaid populations ...

Senate Passes Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors

... D.C.—Aug 7, 2022 —Today the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The Senate did the right thing for cancer patients, survivors, and their families today when they voted to pass the Inflation ...

Quality Health Care Must Ensure Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Disease

... this year, it is important that legislation include measures to better coordinate care, improve access to palliative care and address quality of life needs for patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. Research proves that incorporating palliative care which addresses patients’ physical, psychological, and emotional needs into treatment plans can help reduce overall health care spending by helping patients to articulate their goals of care, matching treatments to those goals, and eliminating unwanted and unnecessary costly medical treatments.  In sum, palliative care improves ...

ACS CAN Applauds Albany and Chautauqua County Leaders for Tobacco 21 Law

... CONTACT:     Name: Marc Kaplan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cell: (518) 796-1038 Email: [email protected]       ACS CAN Applauds Albany and Chautauqua County Leaders for Enactment of Tobacco 21 Bill   ALBANY, NY  – Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has each signed into law a measure that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, liquid nicotine and electronic cigarettes to anyone under 21.   Albany and Chautauqua County have joined New ...

House Passed Health Bill Risks Pricing Cancer Patients, Survivors Out of Insurance Market

Today the House of Representatives passed a health care bill that could leave cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease unable to access or keep ... for their coverage while simultaneously weakening the rules for what health services will be covered. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The bill passed by the U.S. House today risks placing millions of Americans into a system in which they could be unable to afford ...

ACS CAN Calls on New York City Council To Adopt Comprehensive Tobacco Control Package

Earlier today, Michael Davoli, ACS CAN Director of Government Relations in Metro New York testified in front of the New York City Council Committee on Health in support of the ... This includes lung, bronchus, esophagus, oral and pharynx. The impact of tobacco use goes beyond the public health toll. The annual health care cost in government expenditures in New York State directly caused by smoking is $10.39 billion. Lower income New Yorkers who smoke suffer ...

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 29, 2024  – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a new report today, Cancer in Medicare: An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Chartbook, to illustrate how the Medicare ... increases with age, Medicare plays a key role in reducing suffering and death from cancer.  ACS CAN’s Medicare Chartbook provides an overview of the Medicare program and its benefits, including how cancer impacts the program, the financial impact on program spending, the role of Congress in creating meaningful coverage changes for Medicare beneficiaries on cancer screening and the out-of-pocket costs to beneficiaries.  ...

New ACS CAN report takes a closer look at the barriers patients face to join cancer clinical trials

Clinical trials are a critical part of cancer research. They allow cancer researchers to test and study new treatments with the goal of improving cancer care. For a clinical trial to ... in clinical research, but that only a small fraction of them end up enrolling in clinical trials due to various enrollment barriers. ACS CAN released a report this month at the organization’s annual National Policy Forum that identifies enrollment barriers and proposes ways they ... in the institution where they are being treated. Patients that do have access to a clinical trial cited other barriers to joining – including cost and logistical issues of participating and fear over medical side effects. At the National Policy Forum, ACS CAN was joined by a wide range of ...

Cancer Advocates Excited for Possibilities to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Access, Celebrate Senate’s Passing of HB 1283

... a “do not pass” in committee, House Bill 1283 passed the full Senate on Monday behind strong Senate voices who took a stand on behalf of North Dakotans who might need additional breast cancer screenings beyond mammograms. HB 1283, sponsored by Rep. Karen Karls of Bismarck, would ... abnormal finding on a screening mammogram or supplemental imaging because of certain risk factors. The steps needed for a clean bill of health can cost thousands out of pocket. These patients are often put in position of choosing between a full medical workup or paying for a month’s worth of ...

Legislation Introduced Would Improve PatientsŠ—' Quality of Life

It goes without question that our nation has made significant progress in the treatment of cancer. Today, we are saving 350 more lives per day than we were in 1990. However, as doctors focus on the treatment of a patient's cancer, the ... on symptoms of treatment for a serious disease such as cancer. Palliative care is appropriate at any age and any stage of a serious illness and can be provided with curative treatment. It is delivered by trained specialists who work together with doctors and nurses in a team-based approach ... on palliative care research that has already demonstrated the ability of palliative care to improve both quality and length of life at lower cost ¢ Workforce training: Supports training for nurses, nurse practitioners and other allied health professionals in palliative care ¢ Public ...

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