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Historic Senate Vote Brings Families Affected by Cancer One Step Closer to Comprehensive Health Care Reform

... nation’s ‘sick care’ system after the Senate today passed comprehensive health reform legislation. “The legislation includes a number of strong provisions that would significantly improve the health care system for cancer patients by refocusing the system to emphasize prevention; guaranteeing quality, affordable coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions; reducing the cost burden on families; eliminating lifetime coverage limits; covering routine health costs for those who enroll in clinical trials; and emphasizing patients’ quality of life. “As the leading voice of patients in the debate, ACS CAN raised concerns about the negative impact of annual benefit limits on many cancer patients, and those concerns were heard. The Senate bill ...

Medicaid Expansion: Improving Access to Coverage, Detecting Cancers, Early, Saving More Lives - Learn More

Medicaid is a vital part of our state's health care system. Many of Missouri's poorest and sickest patients, including many with cancer, gain access to necessary care and ... that participation in the Medicaid expansion would bring $5 billion to Missouri and provide health coverage to 260,000 Missourians at no cost to the state. Learn More About Why Improving Access to Health Care Coverage Through Medicaid Matters to ACS CAN Policy Resources The Missouri Medicaid Expansion: Good for All Missourians   In rural Missouri, expanding access to affordable health care ...

House Passes Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care for Michiganders

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Molly Medenblik LANSING, MI   – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is thrilled to ... “This legislation would give chronically ill patients more affordable access to the cancer treatment they need. It would ensure that the out-of-pocket cost for the patient for oral and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral chemotherapy ...

Health Coalition Backs Texas Lawmakers Proposing to Raise Minimum Tobacco Sale Age to 21

AUSTIN, Texas -- Two Texas lawmakers proposing to raise the state’s minimum tobacco age of sale to 21 – backed by a coalition of health care organizations – at a press conference Tuesday urged passage of their bills to protect and save the lives of young Texans by ... Backing HB 1908 and SB 910 is the Texas 21 Coalition ( www.texas21.org ), which includes the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association in Texas, Baylor Scott & White, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, March of Dimes, Texas ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Tobacco Control, Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... legislation to prevent and reduce cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The annual “How Do You Measure Up? A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality” finds Wyoming meets the benchmark in just one of the eight public policy areas. In 2019, more than 2,930 people in Wyoming will be diagnosed with cancer and more than 980 will die of the disease. Specifically, Wyoming earned low marks in tobacco control efforts, including a “red” or failing grade for its cigarette tax ...

2025 New Jersey Cancer Action Week

... legislation (S3818/A5217), which would improve access to prescription drugs by ensuring copay assistance is counted toward patient out-of-pocket cost obligations. Pass step therapy reform (S3533/A1825). Reforming step therapy means ensuring that it is safe for patients, clinically ... Therapy Copay Accumulator  New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research  New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Screening Program ACS CAN Supports No Cost PSA Questions, please contact Sr. Maggie Lopez at  [email protected]   2025 New Jersey Cancer Action Week ...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Senate to Protect Medicaid; Cancer Patients Lives Depend on it 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of an expected vote on a budget resolution, ACS CAN is urging Senators to oppose legislation that would make cuts to Medicaid. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN:  “Taking away health coverage from people puts their lives at risk, especially for cancer patients, and that’s exactly what ...

Patient Groups Urge U.S. District Court to Preserve Preventive Services Coverage Requirement

Washington, D.C.—  Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions submitted an amicus brief today urging the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas to ... preserve the requirement that private health insurers cover U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act.  In September, District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the process used for ... the care they need in a timely and effective manner. “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 ...

2025 Maryland Legislative Agenda

Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Marylanders impacted by ... and the leadership of elected officials is vital to defeating this disease.   In 2025, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Maryland General Assembly on the following priorities:  Ensuring Access to Quality Care Prescription Drug Affordability: ... in health insurance plans.  This bill ensures third-party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations.  Awaiting the Governor’s signature.  Guaranteeing Cost-Free Preventive Services: HB974 requires the Maryland Insurance ...

President 's Budget Increases Funding for Cancer Research; Proposes Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Insurance for Kids

... effort to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases such as cancer. The proposed three percent increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) would begin to restore scarce resources after years of appropriations that have not kept up with the growing costs of medical research. The president 's Precision Medicine Initiative has enormous ... patient. The budget also includes funding for drug monitoring programs, a critical step to ensuring that abuse and misuse of prescription drugs can be addressed in a balanced way that does not harm patient access to medications. The budget proposal once again includes a 94-cent increase in ...

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