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New Poll Results on Cancer and Health Care Cost

... Patients Struggle to Afford the Care They Need Due to Gaps in the Health Care System A new American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) poll of families affected by cancer reveals that one in four people who have been diagnosed with cancer has delayed care in the past year due to costs, ... Access to Care community on the for those who wish to promote the poll in local media markets.    New Poll Results on Cancer and Health Care Cost ...

High Deductible Health Plans Cause Extreme Spikes in Cost

The Problem Most patients experience spikes in their health care costs around the time of a cancer diagnosis as they pay their deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. For patients on high deductible plans, this spike can mean bills due for several thousands of dollars within one month. High deductibles often cause individuals to delay or forego care due to cost, which means it may take longer to get a cancer diagnosis and begin life-saving care. And the number of people enrolling in high deductible ...

Some Patients Lack Access to Lower-cost Drug Alternatives

The Problem Many cancer patients take multiple drugs as part of their treatment – often for many months or years. While drugs are not the only costly part of cancer treatment, finding ways to reduce these costs for patients and payers will significantly reduce the overall cost burden of cancer. Biosimilars and generics are lower cost alternative versions to some cancer drugs that may become available after the ... and her insurer nearly $75,000 over two years. If she had access to a biosimilar, those overall costs would have decreased by over 20%.  ACS CAN Fights for Solutions ACS CAN supports efforts to ensure biosimilar and generic drugs are available to patients either through prescription from ...

Proposed Health Plan Rule Changes Could Increase Patient Costs

Washington, D.C.— Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, which would set the ... more people becoming uninsured. “Cancer patients and survivors depend on access to quality health care that covers the things they need at a cost they can afford. The changes being proposed in this rule threaten to make that care more expensive and potentially more difficult to obtain. ...

States Urged to Pass and Defend Patient Protection Laws Requiring Insurers to Cover Costs of Colon Cancer Screening

WASHINGTON – March 1, 2011 – Passage of laws requiring insurance providers to cover the costs of colon cancer screenings has stalled over the past two years and advocates are bracing ... need to move to ensure that everyone who needs colorectal cancer screening has access to it. We know that the prevention or early detection that can result from screening saves lives, and will save health care dollars for the states in the long run.” With the addition of Hawaii in 2010, 23 ... require varying degrees of coverage, with scores of B, C or D, while 17 states score an “F” for failing to mandate any coverage of the cost of colon cancer screening. As of September 23, 2010, all new health plans are required to cover colorectal screening tests as part of the ...

House to Vote on Comprehensive Drug Pricing Legislation, Provisions Include Capping Medicare Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on a bill intended to bring down patient prescription drug costs. Several of the bill’s numerous provisions ... including establishing an annual cap on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket expenses, allowing some Medicare beneficiaries to spread out high-cost prescription cost-sharing over the course of the year, and expanding Medicare eligibility for low-income subsidies under the program. A ... Cancer Institute (NCI). The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “Today’s vote in the House is an important step towards Congress addressing prescription drug costs for patients, especially for those ...

ACS CAN Lets State Leaders Know of Important Budget Recommendations

December 21, 2021   Hon. Phil Murphy, Governor State of New Jersey Trenton, NJ 08625                 Dear Governor Murphy, On behalf of the 543,190 cancer survivors in New Jersey, I am ... important service to men and women who lack health insurance – screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer at no cost to the patient. Detected early, these cancers are more effectively treated. Failing to have these cancers detected early can lead to deadly consequences. Published research on the success of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which ...

ACS CAN Lets State Leaders Know of Important Budget Recommendations

December 21, 2021   Hon. Phil Murphy, Governor State of New Jersey Trenton, NJ 08625                 Dear Governor Murphy, On behalf of the 543,190 cancer survivors in New Jersey, I am ... important service to men and women who lack health insurance – screening for breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer at no cost to the patient. Detected early, these cancers are more effectively treated. Failing to have these cancers detected early can lead to deadly consequences. Published research on the success of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, which ...

ACS CAN volunteer invited to attend State of the Union address

Jacqueline Beale, the ACS CAN Maryland State Lead Ambassador volunteer, will attend the State of the Union address as the guest of U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, ... breast cancer survivor, I have been labeled with a pre-existing condition. Because of that label, I am very concerned about the availability and cost of health care if the protections for pre-existing conditions are eliminated,” Jacqueline said. As Congress considers changes to the health ...

Survey Finds Majority of Cancer Patients and Survivors Would Be Less Likely to Get Recommended Screenings if Costs Were Added

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 11, 2023 – A majority (58%) of cancer patients and survivors say they would be less likely to remain current with their recommended preventive care if it came with a cost, according to a new survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   Over half (53%) of those surveyed quantified the cost that would present such a barrier at less than $200, with more than a quarter (28%) ...

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