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Fight Big Tobacco in West Virginia

Impact of Tobacco in West Virginia: The Need to Invest in Tobacco Control to Reduce Taxpayer Costs, Protect Kids, and Save Lives:   Health Costs of ... use smokeless tobacco.  • 37.8% of cancer deaths are caused by smoking.   Economic Costs of Tobacco to West Virginia Smoking is estimated to cost West Virginia $1.17 billion in direct health care costs, including $298.1 million in Medicaid costs annually.v Additionally, smoking costs the ... prevention programs has never been greater.   The Solution: Investments in Fact-Based Tobacco Control Programs & Increased Tobacco Taxes  ACS CAN urges West Virginia lawmakers to increase funding for the Division of Tobacco Prevention to $16.5 million to prevent kids from starting to use ...

Advertising Campaign Highlights the Critical Need for Comprehensive Health Care Reform Now

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 5, 2009 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today launched an advertising campaign urging Congress to enact health care system reform this year. The ads are intended to send the message that the current “sick care” system leaves millions of Americans without access to lifesaving cancer screenings and treatment, and that the cost of waiting to take action, measured both in dollars spent and lives lost, is too high. The ads emphasize the importance of getting lifesaving ...

Patient Assistance Programs

Patient Assistance Programs Many cancer patients have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs, regardless of whether they are insured. This is especially true for newer drugs that do not have a generic equivalent. ... copay cards in paper or electronic form that the patient brings to the pharmacy and uses to get a discount on their cost-sharing. These cards can be distributed through providers, or directly to patients via mass media or websites. Some cards work for multiple fills of one drug, or for ...

Tobacco Control and Prevention

Did You Know - MT Tobacco Facts   Impact of Tobacco in Montana: The Need to Invest in Tobacco Control to Reduce Taxpayer Costs, Protect Kids, and Save Lives If nothing is done to reduce smoking rates, 19,000 Montana kids currently under 18 will ultimately die prematurely from smoking.  Montana can and must do better. Economic Costs of Tobacco to Montana Smoking is estimated to cost Montana $511 million in direct health care costs, including $87.2 million in Medicaid costs annually. These amounts do not include health ...

Free Prevention Loopholes Closed in Administration Guidance

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 20, 2013 Patients and consumers in the private insurance market should no longer face unexpected cost-sharing for preventive colon cancer screening tests that were supposed to be free under the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Labor today issued guidanceξ that polyps removed during a routine screening colonoscopy ... to be free, because it carried an A rating by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence shows that even limited cost-sharing can be a deterrent from getting the test. Polyps left untreated can result in advanced stage colorectal cancer that is much more expensive to treat ...

Strong Prevention Policies Will Reduce the Cancer Burden

Current federal law provides life-saving coverage of cancer prevention and early detection services and programs.  These provisions are crucial to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in ... Required coverage of preventive services and vaccines :  Most private insurance and Medicaid expansion plans are required to cover, without cost-sharing, clinical preventive services given an ‘A’ or ‘B’ rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as well as ... including cancer, costs about $190 billion in healthcare expenditures each year in the U.S. [v] The good news is that half of all cancer deaths can be prevented and the substantial cost of the treatment of advanced disease could be reduced through the use of existing evidence-based ...

Cancer Advocates and Lawmakers Attend Prescription Drug Town Hall

... the state to hear from state lawmakers, including the bill sponsors, on prescription drug legislation currently being considered.  "Soaring out-of-pocket costs make prescription drugs unaffordable for far too many Illinoisans, especially those with chronic conditions," said House Majority ... that make it harder for patients to afford their prescribed medication. "For Illinoisans with life-threatening diseases like cancer, the high cost of prescription drugs can be an obstacle to accessing the care they need," State Senator Laura Fine said. "It's time to protect Illinois patients from exploitation and ...

Virtual Policy Forum: The Cost of Cancer in Indiana

More than 35,000 Hoosiers will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and the decisions made in the statehouse or in the White House can be just as consequential for patients as the decisions made in their doctor’s office. Join ACS CAN for a virtual, wide-ranging discussion about the public policies that affect the cost of, access to and delivery of cancer treatment.   Panelists:   Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer, Indiana House of Representatives  Denise Heaney, PhD, ...

Advocates Hold Cancer Action Day at State House, Urging Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing & Address Affordability Concerns

CONCORD, NH —March 6, 2025— Earlier today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the New Hampshire State House as a part of their annual Cancer Action Day advocating for several legislative proposals that aim to address the needs of patients across the cancer ... Specifically, the advocates urged support of a proposal to improve access to biomarker testing (SB 120) and legislation relative to insurance cost sharing calculations (SB 17). They also asked lawmakers to protect level funding for the state’s Tobacco Control & Cessation Program, the ...

New Report Shows Cancer Patients Struggle to Afford Treatment

Washington, D.C., —A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms shows that while opportunities for coverage have improved, cancer patients still struggle with significant financial challenges in affording their treatment despite substantial reductions in out-of-pocket costs and patient protections under current law. The report, Navigating the Coverage Experience and Financial Challenges for Cancer ... patients to meet in a short amount of time. Patients and financial navigators also often find it difficult to determine what a procedure will cost ahead of time. Navigators report that while most cancer treatment is now covered by insurers, plans are increasingly implementing medical ...

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