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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 ...

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 ...

ACS CAN Expert Testifies on Impact of Interstate Health Insurance Sales on Cancer Patients and Survivors

... Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Examines Proposal to Allow Insurance Sales Across State Lines   WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 25, 2011 – The high cost of health insurance will not be automatically remedied by increased competition and decreased regulation, factors that could create barriers to ... chronic disease such as cancer, testified Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee today. At the hearing, which focused on the feasibility of interstate insurance ...

ACS CAN Honors Lives Touched by Cancer and Recognizes Legislative Champions at Annual Lights of Hope Ceremony

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted its annual Lights of Hope ceremony at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, uniting cancer survivors, caregivers, advocates and state ... been a priority of mine. No one should have to delay life-saving care   because they cannot afford essential diagnostic imaging. Removing this cost barrier is an important step   forward for Pennsylvania and the people we serve.”  Senator Frank Farry added, “I am honored to be ...

Rural Populations Face Greater Barriers as Non-Medical Costs Hinder Clinical Trial Access

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Yesterday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was joined by 24 other organizations in proposing the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General adopt a new regulatory safe harbor from the Anti-kickback Statute that would allow clinical trial sponsors to financially ... These costs might include costs associated with travel, parking, lodging, childcare and lost wages that the participant incurred as a result of attending appointments related to the clinical trial. The letter reads in part: “In a 2024 study, 29 percent of clinical trial participants ...

ACS CAN Volunteer Testifies on Benefits of Insurance Market Reform for Cancer Patients and Survivors

... 11, 2013 Access to meaningful, affordable health care will not only improve health outcomes, but provide cancer patients and survivors peace of mind, testified Stacy Cook, Iowa volunteer for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions today. At the hearing, which focused on progress in implementation of ... Care Act: How it Helps People With Cancer and Their Families. The guide outlines how the new patient protections improve the quality and cost of health care for people with cancer and those at risk for cancer. It also clarifies some of the misunderstandings that still exist about the ...

Marketplace Health Insurance Changes Likely to Impede Patients’ Access to Insurance; Increase Consumer Costs

... markets created by the Affordable Care Act, potentially restricts patients’ access to special enrollment periods (SEPs), reduces the number of Essential Community Providers with which plans must contract and lessens the actuarial value of some plans sold in the marketplace—leaving patients vulnerable to higher out-of-pocket costs. ACS CAN submitted detailed comments to CMS March 7, when the rule was first proposed. The final rule, which is largely unchanged from the proposed ...

Ahead of Oral Arguments, 33 Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Urge the US Supreme Court to Protect Lifesaving Preventive Care Without Patient Cost-Sharing

... U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in the case Braidwood Management v. Kennedy on Monday, 33 organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thousands of health care professionals are urging the Court to protect access to lifesaving preventive care without patient cost-sharing. In February, the group filed  an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ... extensive scientific data demonstrating that preventive services save lives and are cost-effective. Research has proven that any cost-sharing can be a deterrent to accessing critical prevention and early detection and ultimately puts lives at risk. According to a recent American Cancer ...

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

... Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled calls between a select group of governors and Senate leadership this week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to state leaders detailing the organization’s concerns about proposals to dramatically reduce Medicaid funding that would ...

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