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ACS CAN Commends Colorado House Passage of Bill to Lower Colorectal Cancer Screening Age to 45

... 27, 2020 - Colorectal cancer is now the fastest growing diagnosed cancer among young women in Colorado and the single biggest cancer killer of men under 50 nationally. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends members of the Colorado House of Representatives for taking the opportunity to stem the alarming rise of colorectal cancer incidence ... diagnosed with stage III colon cancer at age 51, following her first colonoscopy. She had catastrophic health insurance but her out-of-pocket cost for her one-year treatment was still around $40,000.   The bill also seeks to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for patients undergoing ...

ACS CAN Supports Measure to Protect Delaware’s Young People from the Dangers of Tobacco

DOVER, DE – March 5, 2019 – Governor Carney today announced his support for legislation (Senate Bill No. 25) that would raise the age of for sale of tobacco products to 21 from the current age of 18. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Delaware Government Relations Director Jeanne Chiquoine released the following statement: “Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of ...

Senate Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Removing Cost Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening

... Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men (PSA Screening for HIM) Act would waive cost-sharing requirements such as deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, for prostate cancer screening tests for men with the highest risk of prostate cancer, including Black men and those with a family history of the disease. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death ... the disease is detected in advanced stages, the likelihood of survival drops to just 37%. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports the PSA Screening for HIM Act and is working with lawmakers to pass legislation at both the state and federal levels that will ...

ACS CAN Urges Wolf to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership

... Tom Wolf Governor  225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA  Dear Governor Wolf, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization, dedicated to eliminating death and suffering from cancer ... the lowest-income and least healthy demographic in every state.  We have every confidence that a rational, open discussion with governors about cost-saving innovations in Medicaid could occur, but that process has not occurred to date.   Like the House before it, the Senate is now working ...

ACS CAN Urges Kasich to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership

The Honorable John Kasich Office of the Governor 30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, Ohio  43215 Dear Governor Kasich, The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization, dedicated to eliminating ... the lowest-income and least healthy demographic in every state.  We have every confidence that a rational, open discussion with governors about cost-saving innovations in Medicaid could occur, but that process has not occurred to date.   Like the House before it, the Senate is now working ...

Legislation Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colon Cancer Screenings and Treatments for Seniors

WASHINGTON May 16, 2014 Critical legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries trying to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings. A companion bill to U.S. Representative ... when a polyp is removed during a screening colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are proven to prevent colon cancer and save lives, but any cost-sharing can be a deterrent from getting the screening. This important bill would help to ensure that everyone has access to lifesaving cancer screenings, regardless of their ability to pay. Even though colorectal cancer is preventable, too many Americans are not screened because they cannot afford it. ACS CAN ...

Health Organizations Ask New York Assembly to Help Patients Struggling with Medication Costs

... bill has not received a vote in the Assembly. Some patients rely on financial assistance programs, such as a copay coupon or card, to reduce the cost of their medication.  But insurers are using a new tactic – called a copay accumulator adjustment, to undermine these financial assistance ... “We need to put patients first.  Copay accumulators are unfair for patients,” said American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior New York Government Relations Director, Julie Hart.  “It’s especially challenging for patients with high deductibles or high ...

ACS CAN Lauds Governor John Hickenlooper's Veto of Senate Bill 18-179

... to permanently extend a three-year tax credit for premium cigars and other tobacco products that a retailer ships or transports to an out-of-state consumer.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other members of the Colorado Tobacco-Free Alliance opposed the passage of Senate Bill 18-179. Cigars should be subject to taxation like all other tobacco ...

ACS CAN Challenges Tobacco Giant Altria to Prove Claims of Corporate Responsibility

WASHINGTON, D.C. May 23, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is challenging Altria Group, Inc., the largest tobacco manufacturer in the country, to provide proof of the company 's claims in recent advertising that it markets its deadly products responsibly, despite the tobacco industry 's decades-long history of deceiving the public. ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, sent a letter today to Altria CEO Martin Barrington ...

New Survey Shows Voters Are Struggling with Inflation, Negatively Impacted by High Healthcare Costs, and Supportive of Policies that Expand Affordable Health Coverage.

July 2022 – A new survey sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) finds many voters are tired of “just getting by” and worried about inflation and rising costs, including healthcare costs.1 Half of voters say they are putting off medical care or making other sacrifices to avoid incurring healthcare costs and 49% have current or past medical ...

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