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2025-2026 Massachusetts Priorities

... samples (e.g., blood, tumor tissue) taken from a patient to identify and evaluate specific biomarkers. Research shows that targeted therapy can improve patient survival and quality of life. When doctors connect patients to the most effective treatment for their cancer, patients can avoid treatments that will be ineffective or ... consumers run the risk of picking the wrong plan, one that may not cover all their medications at a price they can afford.  While the cost of a drug can vary significantly depending on the source, consumers who are increasingly facing co-insurance (rather than a fixed co-pay) must ...

Dr. Patrice High

Black Volunteer Caucus (BVC)  > Meet the Caucus Members I am Dr. Patrice High from Columbia, SC.   I am a wife, mother of a teenage son, a dual board-certified Family and Lifestyle Medicine physician teaching the power of lifestyle to prevent, improve and reverse disease in a telehealth practice format. My hobbies include purposeful movement by walking outdoors, group Zumba Classes and traveling (to name a few).   My role in ACS CAN is as a legislative ambassador.  I also had the pleasure of sharing as a panelist during the ACS-CAN Priorities and Partners meeting in ...

Dr. Patrice High

I am Dr. Patrice High from Columbia, SC.   I am a wife, mother of a teenage son, a dual board-certified Family and Lifestyle Medicine physician teaching the power of lifestyle to prevent, improve and reverse disease in a telehealth practice format. My hobbies include purposeful movement by walking outdoors, group Zumba Classes and traveling (to name a few).   My role in ACS CAN is as a legislative ambassador.  I also had the pleasure of sharing as a panelist during the ACS-CAN Priorities and Partners meeting in ...

New Report: Cigarette Tax Increases Would Raise Billions for Cash-Strapped States, While Reducing Smoking and Winning Voter Approval

... to help close severe budget shortfalls, while also reducing smoking and saving lives, according to a new report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. A national poll released along with the report finds that 67 percent of voters support a $1 tobacco tax increase. The poll also found that voters far prefer higher tobacco taxes to other options, such as other tax ... too often fall victim to state budget cuts.” “During these tough economic times, cigarette tax increases are both popular among voters and can significantly reduce long-term smoking-related health care costs,” said Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association President and CEO. ...

Congress Approves Relief Bill with Expanded Access to Health Coverage; Sends to President for Signature

... patients and survivors, who may have lost their insurance due to the ongoing pandemic. The bill will increase the eligibility and generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans, offer financial support to cover all of the premium costs for laid off workers who choose to keep their ... goes to the president to be signed into law. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “We welcome the final passage of the coronavirus relief bill and its numerous provisions to expand access to affordable ...

Prince George's County Council passes healthy vending legislation

... offered in county vending machines (CB-26). The bill received all nine votes from the full council. The bill ensures that at least 50 percent of items in machines will meet American Heart Association-recommended nutrition standards for sugar, salt, fat and other measures, and that every drink machine will offer bottled water.  ACS CAN and other supporting organizations of Sugar Free Kids MD coalition applaud the Prince George’s County Council for passing legislation to ensure that the healthy choice will be the ...

Share your support for the Let’s #ScreenNY campaign on Social Media (Under construction, please continue to check back for updates).

... time to increase funding for the CSP by $2 M in this year’s budget. Let’s #ScreenNY A ccess to cancer screenings remains the first line of defense in the war on cancer. @LizKrueger @HeleneWeinstein ensure low income and uninsured NYers get their life saving breast, cervical & ... (CRC) Screening Campaign Tweet @LizKrueger and @HeleneWeinstein please include in your one-house budget bills language to ensure that out-of-pocket costs for a colonoscopy are not a barrier to screening. S906-A/2085 should be a part of the final NYS budget.  #ScreenNY When it comes ... budget.  #ScreenNY The out-of-pocket costs associated with some cancer screenings and the potential costs of treatment if cancer is detected can make care unaffordable. @LizKrueger and @HeleneWeinstein do the right thing and include language in the budget to cover ALL colonoscopies. ...

Biden Administration Names Cancer Drug in Selected List for Medicare Price Negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 29, 2023 – Today, the Biden Administration released the first list of 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiation, including Imbruvica, a cancer drug used to treat certain types of leukemia and lymphoma.   The below is a statement on behalf of Lisa Lacasse, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) reacting to the announcement.   “We remain supportive of the Administration in taking a critical step to ensure prescription drugs are ...

Rhode Island Lawmakers Enter 2021 Legislative Session with Opportunity to Ensure Access to Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings

PROVIDENCE, RI –  As today marks the start of the legislative session in Rhode Island, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session, pushing for overall better health ... lawmakers can ensure Rhode Islanders can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45 by eliminating cost-sharing for all preventative colorectal cancer screening tests for people 45 and older, even if they are performed as a follow up to a ...

In a Time When Early Cancer Detection is Needed, the House Passes a Bill That Does Not Prioritize Lifesaving Programs

We don’t have to tell you how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world; every one of you felt this in a deeply personal way. What you might not know is that a recent nationwide survey of cancer patients and those who recently ... cancer treatment revealed that nearly 1 in 3 have experienced delays or cancellations in their cancer-related care due to COVID-19. This can have a huge impact on the lives and wellbeing of cancer patients. But what about those living with cancer who don’t know it yet? It’s a ... exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), which has provided free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings to millions of people who can’t afford them, aims to address this problem. But despite the urgent need ...

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