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ACS CAN Releases Annual Report Evaluating How States are Measuring Up on Cancer Policies

How does your state measure up in the fight against cancer?  According to ACS CAN’S annual How Do You Measure Up? report – now in its 15th year – a majority of states are missing critical opportunities to pass and implement laws proven to prevent and save lives from cancer.  In the 2017 How Do You ... save more on medical costs when palliative care is provided earlier in a patient’s disease progression, and that palliative care is especially cost-efficient for patients with multiple diseases. •    Sixteen states have a law in place prohibiting indoor tanning use for minors with no ...

West Virginia ACS CAN Innovation in Multicancer Early Detection Speaker Bios

... Panelists: Dr. Whitney Jones, MD, Medical Advisor for GRAIL, Inc. Dr. Whitney Jones is a Gastroenterologist, a former Clinical Professor of Medicine, and current adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and information services at the University of Louisville.  He is a ... pragmatic state-based laws that lower barriers to access evidence-based CRC screening. Kentucky is the first state in the nation to mandate no cost-sharing coverage for preventative evidence-based genetic panel testing for hereditary cancers including Lynch Syndrome.  These laws have ... survivors, and health care providers. Andrea resides in Morgantown, WV with her husband James and their two children.   West Virginia ACS CAN Innovation in Multicancer Early Detection Speaker Bios ...

It is Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Buckeyes

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Leo Almeida COLUMBUS, OHIO – “As lawmakers dive into the 2024 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.  “ACS CAN calls on the legislature to increase access to biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer ... the right time,’ precision medicine has played a critical role in improving cancer outcomes. Despite its benefits, health insurance coverage of biomarker testing has not kept pace with innovations in treatment.  “Furthermore, legislation to address copay accumulator adjustments would ...

ACS CAN Analysis Shows Step Therapy Protocols Included in Commercial Plans in New Jersey

ACS CAN delivered a letter today to Governor Murphy and leadership in the Assembly and Senate outlining specific examples of New Jersey regulated ... step therapy is critical to improving access to care in New Jersey. To ensure that step therapy practices in all state-regulated plans balance cost containment with patient needs New Jersey should once and for all establish in law common-sense protocols to govern the step therapy practice ...

Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will be on Capitol Hill this week to make clear to members of Congress that cancer must be a national priority. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its first in-person Leadership Summit and Lobby Day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and advocates will urge lawmakers to increase funding for cancer research and prevention programs, improve diversity in ...

New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives

SANTA FE, NM–  Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, students and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Roundhouse today in support of increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack and prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from using tanning devices. “When you ... also would generate approximately $30.74 million in new revenue for the state while saving New Mexico $461.51 million in long-term health care cost savings from smoking declines. The World Health Organization classifies indoor tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans,” the same ...

Survey: Half of Cancer Patients and Survivors Report Incurring Cancer-Related Medical Debt; Over 70% Are Worried About Affording Care

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The cost of cancer care is substantially impacting the lives of cancer patients and survivors, forcing them to make significant lifestyle changes, and ... some to incur long-term medical debt. According to a new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), a majority of patients and survivors say they were unprepared for the costs of their care both in terms of their ability to pay for it (54%) ...

It is Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Michiganders

... Molly Medenblik   LANSING, MI – “As the 2024 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and increasing funding for tobacco control programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “As lawmakers consider Michigan’s budget this legislative session, ACS CAN urges the legislature to invest $8.3 million in recurring funding in tobacco prevention and cessation programs. With over 32% of cancer deaths in the state being attributable to smoking, a well-funded, fact-based tobacco control program is needed to reduce the burden of ...

Thank You to Our 2023 Lights of Hope Sponsors!

We could not accomplish the critical cancer advocacy work that we do without the generosity of our sponsors.   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, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the ...

Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Prevention & Detection, Reducing Burden of Disease for PA Patients in 2025

The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Pennsylvania Government Relations Director Donna Greco: “In 2024, ACS CAN was proud to see the Pennsylvania Legislature mobilize swiftly and in a bipartisan manner to bring the promise of precision medicine to more patients. Beginning in the new year, Act 39 of 2024 will make it so that all patients who can benefit and are insured ... programs are making it so that patients cannot access lifesaving care. ACS CAN is looking to address that in 2025 with legislation to eliminate cost-sharing for prostate cancer screenings for high-risk populations and ensure third-party prescription drug copay assistance always counts ...

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