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Cancer Advocates Applaud 2nd Circuit for Protecting Patients from Surprise Billing

WASHINGTON, D.C.— January 24, 2023  — Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) upholding the U.S. District Court’s ruling preserving the provisions of the No Surprises Act ... court for reconsideration of the issue of payments between providers and insurers.   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) filed an amicus curiae, or friend-of-the-court,  brief  in the case in August, urging the circuit court to uphold the law and keep the ...

Legislation Introduced to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in Maine

... to receive biomarker testing – a routine step in accessing personalized medicine treatments that has become an increasingly important part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. Progress in the fight against cancer has been in part due to advances in biomarker testing which allows physicians to match patients with ... some biomarker testing for some patients, meaning the most appropriate test for a patient may not be covered. As a result, too many Mainers can’t access such testing, which can contribute to disparities in access to the most appropriate and effective treatments. LD 1577 would address ...

Got Milk (or Water)?

  Sacramento, Calif. – New ACS CAN Report Spotlights Role Nutrition Plays in Cancer Fight. A new report that grades states based on how well they’re enacting cancer-fighting ... in kids’ meals.   Currently, most restaurant kids’ meals include a sugary beverage that contains more than the weekly recommended amount of sugary drinks for children. With the American Cancer Society findings now showing nearly 20 percent of all cancers are linked to weight, it is ... eating and active living environments.    “Customers can still explicitly ask to replace the healthy drink with a sugary beverage at no cost, but the default beverage offered in a children’s meal must be a healthful option,” said Kris Lev-Twombly, executive director of the ...

House Passes Legislation to Increase Funding for Cancer Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 24, 2009 -- “The House of Representatives today took a big step forward in the fight against cancer with passage of the FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services ... research and early detection programs. We encourage the Senate to pass this lifesaving legislation in a timely manner. Only with proper funding can the NIH, the NCI and the CDC conduct their important work to conquer a disease that will kill an estimated 560,000 Americans and cost the economy more than $228 billion this year.” ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, ...

How enhanced tax credits make cancer care affordable for patients like Ali

For over 20 years, Ali spent much of her time caring for others as a nurse and a single mother of two. When Ali started feeling ill in 2021, she knew her symptoms were indicative of ... cancer care, Ali signed up for health insurance through the Marketplace. Because of the enhanced premium tax credits that help lower the cost of Marketplace plans for individuals with low- or limited-incomes, Ali's plan was $32/month. Despite this low cost, Ali still struggled to afford necessities like groceries.  “I either have to pay my premium, or I go without food,” Ali says. “I’m dying. And now I can’t afford food because the only thing I can afford to pay for is my insurance.”  The enhanced premium tax credits are currently set to ...

Cancer Advocates From All 50 States Visit Capitol Hill to Urge Swift Action on Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 15, 2009 -- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from all 50 states are on Capitol Hill today to meet with their lawmakers, calling for Action: Now Not Later on comprehensive health care reform. The lobby day is one of several activities taking place in Washington, D.C., in the latest phase of a campaign sponsored by ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the ... Viewpoint that shows that one in four families affected by cancer says they have had to put off or delay care in the last year because of cost.  The poll also found that in the last 12 months, nearly one-third of cancer patients in current treatment: cut pills or skipped doses, ...

Promoting Progress: Eliminating Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment

Clinical trials are an essential part of advancing new cancer treatments and reducing suffering and death from the disease. However, a significant percentage of cancer clinical trials never get off the ground because not enough patients enroll. We at ACS CAN are eager to better understand the barriers to clinical trial enrollment. So our policy experts spent the last year delving deep into patient ... decline to participate, most said they were afraid of side effects, losing control of their treatment or that they would encounter logistical or cost issues with enrolling. Clearly the cancer community needs to do more to expand the reach of available trials and make sure trials are designed ...

2022 Oklahoma Legislative Priorities

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 Oklahoma residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2022 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Oklahoma Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that address disruption in cancer care and screenings; provide ... and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans. ACS CAN will support legislation that will eliminate patient cost-sharing for colonoscopies following a positive stool-based screening test for colorectal cancer in accordance with the current USPSTF ...

Real People and Real Stories from the Health Care Crisis

... cancer survivor who lost both parents to cancer at a young age. She receives her health insurance under COBRA, which covers 60 percent of her medical care but leaves her responsible for the remaining 40 percent, which she must pay out-of-pocket. The combination of her prescription medication and out-of-network care costs around $2,500 to $3,000 per month. Despite her ... who are struggling. “I spend at least 20 hours a week helping friends, or friends of friends, find a clinical trial or some way that they can gain some sort of access to health care.” She also works with various pharmaceutical companies to obtain drugs she needs that her insurance ...

Cancer Advocates in Raleigh to Support Cancer Prevention and Cessation, Improved Access to Treatment

RALEIGH, NC–  More than 100 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) travelled to the Capitol today in support of restoring funding for comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation programs as well as ensuring access to the most appropriate treatments for ... you consider the toll that cancer takes each year in North Carolina, we must ensure policies are in place that will begin to minimize the impact of this disease,” said John Tramontin, North Carolina’s volunteer lead ambassador for ACS CAN. “The evidence is clear that when a state ...

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