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Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact

ATLANTA, GA — June 15, 2020 — Cancer patients and survivors are finding it increasingly challenging to get necessary health care as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many are experiencing financial stress and mental health issues as they try to navigate the difficult health and economic environment. An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ...

Failed Senate Repeal and Replace Vote an Opportunity to Address Nation’s Health Care System on Behalf of Families Affected by Cancer

... 28, 2017—Early this morning the U.S. Senate fell short of the votes needed to pass legislation that would have repealed parts of the current health care law, likely resulting in millions losing health insurance and patients paying more for less coverage. A statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network follows: ...

Leading Patient Advocacy Organizations Urge South Dakotans to Support Medicaid Expansion to Provide Health Care to More than 42,000 Residents

... have united to launch South Dakotans Decide Healthcare , an effort to let South Dakota voters determine if the state should expand Medicaid health care coverage to more than 42,000 of their fellow lower-income residents. The coalition—one of the broadest to ever launch a ballot measure in South Dakota—is collecting signatures statewide. South Dakota is one of 12 states that has not increased access to health care through Medicaid expansion. By offering coverage to individuals who make too much for Medicaid under the current eligibility ...

Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact

Washington, D.C.—Cancer patients and survivors are finding it increasingly challenging to get necessary health care as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many are experiencing financial stress and mental health issues as they try to navigate the difficult health and economic environment.  An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds State Lawmakers for a Vote on Legislation That Aims to Expand Health Care Coverage

... relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.   “Mississippi’s legislative leadership said improving access to health care for low-income working Mississippians would be on the table during the 2024 legislative session and today Speaker White and Chairwoman McGee kept that promise.  We applaud lawmakers’ continued commitment to crafting a Mississippi-based solution to increase health care access and make our state healthier and more prosperous. “We’re encouraged by today’s historic vote in the House Medicaid ...

ACS CAN Applauds Inclusion of Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests in Year-End Health Care Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the House released text of the FY25 Continuing Resolution and year-end health care package which includes language based on the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act (House)/ ... have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and clinical benefit has been shown.   The bipartisan legislation is the most supported health care bill in Congress with the broad support of 318 members of the House of Representatives and 63 members of the Senate.  In advance of ...

Gov.'s Health Insurance Exchange Proposal Promising

Statement from Russ Sciandra, NYS Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Gov. Cuomo’s health insurance exchange proposal as included in the State of the State package “For 2.9 million uninsured New Yorkers, the state’s health insurance exchange will provide the means to survive a serious illness while avoiding financial ruin. Over the past few years, New York has ... The exchange will be the marketplace where uninsured individuals and small businesses obtain health insurance, as required by the federal health care reform law. We’re encouraged that the Gov. recognizes the value of the exchange and is committed to the creation of an easily accessible ...

Coalition: Legislature Missed Chance to Improve Kansas’ Health

... Kan. – In response to the adjournment of the 2017 session of the Kansas Legislature, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The Legislature missed out on an opportunity to prevent the smoking-related premature ... 61,000 Kansas children. “By failing to implement a $1.50-per-pack cigarette tax increase, Kansas missed a significant opportunity to improve health. Significantly raising the price of tobacco decreases the number of youth who start smoking, increases the number of smokers who quit, cuts health care costs, and reduces deaths from lung and other cancers, heart attacks, strokes and other preventable diseases. A $1.50 tobacco tax increase ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

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