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Cancer report shows New Mexico falling short

... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” New Mexico measured up to policy recommendations in just three of the 10 issue areas ranked. The report was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. We’ve made tremendous progress in the ... that are proven to save lives and money. In New Mexico alone in 2016, 9,750 people will be diagnosed with cancer and 3,690 will die from it. We can’t defer appropriate legislative action when the stakes are that high. This report outlines ways lawmakers can make a difference by ...

California Assembly Committee Passes Legislation Requiring More Insurance Plans Cover Biomarker Testing Needed for Many Innovative Cancer Treatments

... Senate Bill 912 will enable more Californians to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for some cancer patients. But to determine if a patient will benefit from certain targeted therapies, doctors ... Ogden-Smith, California Legislative Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “It’s imperative we dismantle cost barriers in order to address and help reduce health disparities.” Communities that have been under-resourced, including communities of ...

Oral Anti-Cancer Medication Fairness

... been waiting ?   Our Story In 2006 around the country the push began to ensure that cancer patients had the ability to truly access all forms of treatment. This started the 15-year journey that ACS CAN volunteers and staff would embark on to finally get fairness for cancer patients in Michigan. The main issue we face is that even though oral anti-cancer treatments are covered, the cost alone that patients face does not make them affordable. This leads to patients either not following their treatment regiment, financial ...

New Legislation Unveiled Today to Increase New Mexico Tobacco Tax

... Lung Association, American Heart Association, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) stood behind New Mexico Senator Howie Morales in the Capitol Rotunda today as he announced tobacco tax legislation designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids while also lowering health costs from tobacco use. To read the full news release, click here. New Legislation Unveiled Today ...

Oral Chemo and Appropriations are Legislative Priorities to Fight Cancer

LANSING, MI –As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and tobacco control funding, both of which will ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “For nearly ten years, ACS CAN has been advocating for the passage of oral chemotherapy ... continue to do so this year,” said Andrew Schepers, ACS CAN government relations director. “This legislation would ensure the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral chemotherapy ...

2020 ACS CAN North Dakota Policy Forum

Pre-registration is now closed. You may register day of the event at http://acscan.windrosemedia.com .   DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP While this event is free to attend, donations are welcomed. For more ... sponsorship opportunities, please contact Deb Knuth at [email protected] or 701.314.4880. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a virtual policy forum to discuss the future of cancer care.   This event will bring together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss emerging ...

Guest Post: Celebrating My Father this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. represents the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey. One year ago today, I lost my father, the venerated Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr, to colon cancer. To many, he is remembered as a ... with the disease, but treatment of colon cancer is also a growing economic concern since medical expenditures related to colorectal cancer cost about $14 billion annually. The good news is colon cancer is very treatable if it is detected early. In fact, if Americans received regular screenings for colon cancer, half of all colon cancer deaths could be prevented. For every $1 spent on colorectal cancer screenings, $3 can be saved on treatment costs. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to or can afford these lifesaving screenings, or people choose to forgo ...

Advocates to Maine Lawmakers: Don’t Cave to Big Tobacco’s Pressure Tactics

AUGUSTA – MARCH 21, 2024 - Today, Maine lawmakers will vote on LD2028,”an Act to Amend Certain Tax Laws," a bill submitted by the Department of Financial Services to make technical changes to the tax laws in Maine. While in committee, the bill was weakened when language to tax tobacco ... health advocates are urging lawmakers instead to support the minority report on LD2028, which clarifies the tobacco products tax definition of "tobacco products" to include any product that contains tobacco or nicotine.   The following statement can be attributed to Julia MacDonald, Maine director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):   ...

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 cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2025 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Maryland General Assembly and the Moore-Miller Administration on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide ... plans. We will advocate for policies that ensure third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations. Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Breast and Cervical Cancer: ACS CAN will advocate to maintain funding of $13.23 million for ...

Affordable Care Act Update 6-5-14

... Nominee Confirmed   The Senate is scheduled to hold a floor vote on Thursday to confirm Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s nomination as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.  The Senate Finance Committee approved Burwell’s nomination last week with strong bipartisan ... – are listed, display all formularies in a standard template to make coverage easier to compare between plans, and provide an out-of-pocket cost range for each drug to better inform consumers what they would be required to pay for the drug each month. The bill would also direct Covered ... for plans that cover a specific medication. Additional details on the need for this legislation are outlined in an op-ed  authored by ACS CAN California Legislative Director Alison Ramey. The bill now moves on to the California State Assembly for consideration.   Media Advocacy   ...

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