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Arkansas Advances Cancer Care Access with New Laws Signed by Gov. Sanders

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for signing two new laws that improve access to cancer care in Arkansas. These measures will help patients get the treatments and diagnostic tools they need.  House Bill 1079 eliminates cost-sharing requirements for clinically appropriate genetic testing and guideline recommended cancer imaging for those at high-risk of developing cancer.   Senate Bill 123 makes Arkansas the 30th state to improve insurance coverage for supplemental breast imaging. While ...

House Stimulus Package Would Expand Access to Health Coverage, Provide Relief for Nonprofits that Serve Patients

Washington, D.C.—Today the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Heroes Act, a package of legislative proposals aimed at addressing numerous pandemic-related health, research ... federal funding for Medicaid to help states meet their residents’ growing need for the health coverage. The bill also calls for ending patient cost sharing for COVID-19 associated treatment expenses for those on Medicare and private insurance. If enacted, federal agencies would also be ... funds through the business relief programs. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows: “The need to ensure Americans can maintain or obtain health coverage is more urgent than ever. Millions of Americans—including ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Governor Noem to Veto Bill that Undermines Patient Protections

Pierre, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota House passed Senate Bill 87 with a vote of 50-16 (four excused) to allow the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state insurance regulation and that can avoid patient protections required by federal law. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Governor Kristi Noem to ...

New Report Shows Significant Opportunities Remain for States to Pass Policies to Save Lives and Money from Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 3, 2017 – A majority of states are missing critical opportunities to pass and implement legislative solutions proven to prevent and fight cancer, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality grades states on the ... help to prevent a disease that kills roughly 1,650 people a day nationwide, costs patients nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket costs and in 2014 cost the country as a whole more than $87 billion in direct medical costs.   The report, an annual snapshot of key state policies, indicates that ...

Medicare Covers Colonoscopy After Noninvasive Screening Test

Washington, D.C. - National nonprofit organizations Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), alongside colorectal cancer (CRC) advocates, celebrate as Medicare beneficiaries will no longer face out-of-pocket costs for a necessary colonoscopy after a positive noninvasive screening test. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... screenings. But for those who receive a positive result, screening is not complete until they undergo a colonoscopy. Ensuring that cost is not a barrier will help increase access to CRC screening and ultimately save lives. “We are grateful that CMS took this important step to ...

Coalition Praises Legislature’s Cigarette Price Increase

OKLAHOMA CITY – In response to the bill that would implement a $1.50 price increase to each pack of cigarettes sold in Oklahoma, a coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The ... for Nonsmokers’ Rights advocated for a $1.50 cigarette price increase that would improve Oklahoma’s health and financial outlook. Cigarettes cost the state more than $1.62 billion in direct medical costs and $2.1 billion in lost productivity every year. When Gov. Fallin signs the bill, the state will finally begin to recoup those losses and can look forward to a healthier population.”   ### 0 Coalition Praises Legislature’s Cigarette Price Increase ...

U.S. District Court Ruling Jeopardizes Access to Proven, Life-Saving Preventive Care 

... that Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant health insurers cover U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-recommended services without cost sharing violates the U.S. Constitution. In today’s decision, Judge O’Connor ruled that the USPSTF coverage requirement must be vacated and cannot be enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and that the remedy applies to all ACA-compliant plans, not just for the plaintiffs who brought the litigation. The ... erecting barriers to lifesaving preventive care. “Numerous research studies have proven the benefits of these services. They ensure people can prevent, detect and treat their conditions as early as possible, improving health outcomes and saving patients and the health care system ...

Mayor Bowser Signs Bill Increasing Access to Cancer Screening

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act last week, following in the lead of the seven states that have reduced barriers to accessing prostate cancer screenings. The bill waives cost-sharing requirements for prostate ... immediately pending Congressional review. Lance Kilpatrick, Government Relations Director for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in D.C. said, “We have the tools to reduce deaths from prostate cancer. Early detection makes that possible. ACS CAN was proud to see D.C. ...

Wyoming Legislators Missed a Proven Opportunity to Save Lives and Raise Revenue by Not Introducing the Tobacco Tax

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Feb. 16, 2018—The Wyoming Legislature’s House of Representatives decided not to introduce House Bill 43 by today’s bill cutoff deadline, effectively killing any chance of a $1 tobacco tax increase passing this legislative session. Jason Mincer, Wyoming government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: "The Wyoming Legislature missed a proven opportunity to save lives and raise critical new revenue by not ...

New Poll: 8 in 10 Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Vote-Determining Factor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) showed that inflation and the cost of living was the most important issue on voters’ minds with the affordability of health insurance being ...

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