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New Poll Shows Voters Support Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care

  A new poll revealed that a majority of voters want their state to accept money from the federal government that will allow more hard-working, low-income families to obtain affordable ... health care coverage. The poll conducted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network surveyed voters in seven states. A majority of respondents in each state supported their governor and state legislature accepting the federal funding. Every state is being offered federal money to increase the number of people who can access affordable health care coverage through the Medicaid program. For the next three years, the federal government will pay 100% of the ...

Legislation Aimed at Addressing Medical Debt Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor; Patient Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support

Earlier this week, House Bill 1725 was voted out of the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. This legislation, which will protect patients from the cascading impacts of medical debt, now advances to ... floor for consideration. Cancer survivor Tiffany Freeman joins her fellow volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in urging members of the Senate to follow the lead of their House colleagues and vote in support of the bill. Medical debt is an issue that ... and protect families’ financial mobility. “By doing away with predatory medical debt collection practices, we can begin to chip away at the cost burden associated with disease which will, in turn, give patients the breathing room to focus on their health and protect their financial ...

December 2017 State Update

ACS CAN Massachusetts will be focusing on a variety of issues in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.  Below is an update on those that have had ... to submit price and other data to the state Health Policy Commission and requires the companies to testify at the Commission’s annual “cost trend” hearings. Sets a benchmark for hospitals to reduce readmissions 20% by 2020 with the potential for penalties for hospitals missing ...

U.S. Senate Passes Health Care Reform Legislation

... to affordable, quality care and significantly improve the health care system for cancer patients and their families.   As the leading voice of patients in the debate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) worked with lawmakers from both parties to ensure the bill meets the needs of people with cancer by:   •         Elevating the ... prevention; •         Guaranteeing quality, affordable coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions; •         Reducing the cost burden on families; •         Covering routine health costs for those who enroll in clinical trials; and •         ...

Florida needs to increase access to game-changing cancer tests

FORT MYERS, FL --  The most rewarding part of our roles as oncology providers is the opportunity to extend and enrich lives. It enables people to witness cherished milestones such as a ... a transformative phase with the growing use of personalized medicine. In tandem with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), we at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) are working to improve access to biomarker testing, including innovative ... patients who could benefit from the testing are more likely to go through failed treatments. At FCS, we are acutely aware of the long-term cost savings associated with biomarker testing that reduces the financial burden on the health care system. The ability to tailor therapies to ...

Key Cancer Screening Bill Passes Delaware Legislature

The Delaware legislature has passed HS 1 of HB 302, becoming just the 8 th state to take action to enhance coverage of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men. The bill would eliminate cost-sharing for these lifesaving screenings, thus reducing barriers and increasing access to prostate cancer screenings for men over 40 who meet ... risk factors. The legislation awaits Governor Carney’s consideration. Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ZERO Prostate Cancer are urging the governor to deliver a win to men across Delaware and sign the bill as soon as possible. It’s ...

Finance Committee Vote Moves Process Forward Toward Enacting Health Reform; Affordability Concerns for Cancer Patients Still Prevail

WASHINGTON, DC -- October 13, 2009 -- “The Senate Finance Committee’s approval today of health care legislation brings Congress one step closer to enacting meaningful reform that will benefit families affected by cancer and other ... reform this year, as the House and Senate prepare for floor debate on the issue. “The Finance Committee bill takes important steps to remove cost barriers to care by ending arbitrary annual and lifetime caps on benefits, reducing or eliminating co-pays for preventive services including mammograms and colonoscopies, and limiting premium rating based on health status and age. “However, ACS CAN remains concerned that middle-income families could be forced to pay more than 25 percent of their annual income on premiums and out-of-pocket ...

Legislature’s Missed Opportunity To Reduce Smoking, Save Lives

The following statement can be attributed to Nick Faustman, Nebraska government relations director American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “The legislature failed to stand up for Nebraska’s children and against the interests of Big Tobacco. We are deeply disappointed that the legislature did not take the opportunity to raise the state’s cigarette tax before ending session for the year and therefore failed to take full advantage of the opportunity to help the people of Nebraska. It would have been a win-win-win for Nebraskans. “Increasing the cigarette tax by a $1.50 per ...

Poll Results: Pennsylvania Medicaid Expansion

... Medicaid [Harrisburg, PA] – Nov. 7, 2013 – Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in Pennsylvania strongly agree that the state should accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid. By a margin of 65 percent to 25 percent, Pennsylvania voters support such a move, which would provide more 520,000 low-income Pennsylvanians with access to lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, Perry Undem and GS Strategy Group, reflects strong public support for Pennsylvania to make Medicaid coverage available to ...

Governor Phil Scott Proclaims March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

... Phil Scott will proclaim March 2017 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by issuing a statewide proclamation. Gov. Scott’s support is part of a nationwide movement led by the patient advocacy organizations working towards the goal of all 50 states acknowledging March as Colorectal ... colon cancer, yet more than one in three Americans is not getting screened as recommended The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Gov. Scott for bringing attention to a disease expected to kill approximately 50,000 people in the United States this year.  ... In Congress, legislation has been filed to ensure those at risk of colon cancer are not avoiding potentially lifesaving screenings due to cost. The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 1017) aims to close a loophole in Medicare that allows seniors to be charged ...

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