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2018 South Dakota Legislative Session Recap

... Session ended on March 9 with 570 bills introduced. This was a significant increase from the 388 introduced in 2017 and 418 in 2016. The ACS CAN South Dakota team worked on many issues that will assist in the fight against cancer. Some key highlights of the 2018 Session are below: Increased access to Biosimilars The development of biologic drugs has provided patients and their physicians with ... small-molecule drugs, interchangeable biosimilars have the potential to increase price competition on older biologic drugs, and result in lower cost burdens for patients. Sen. Deb Soholt and Rep. Leslie Heinemann sponsored SB 75 that would create a new pathway for biologic substitution and ...

World Cancer Day: Oral Chemo Fairness Legislation

... time to make cancer patients wait, especially since 43 other states have already passed similar legislation," said Andrew Schepers, director of government relations for ACS CAN in Michigan. "Let's not force cancer patients in Michigan to fight cancer with outdated weapons or force their families into bankruptcy because ... This legislation would give chronically ill patients easier access to the cancer treatment they need. It would ensure the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral ...

Cancer Advocates Applaud Revenue Committee Decision to Sponsor a $1 Tobacco Tax Increase in 2018

Cheyenne, Wyo. (Dec. 4, 2017)— In its final meeting of the year, the Joint Revenue Committee voted 8-7 to introduce a bill in the 2018 legislative session that will increase the state’s tobacco tax by $1 per pack of cigarettes, with an equal tax on all tobacco products, including chewing tobacco. Jason Mincer, Wyoming government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: "ACS CAN thanks the Joint Revenue Committee for its decision to introduce a $1 tobacco tax increase in ...

ACS Study Finds Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Associated With Advanced Cancer Diagnoses

ATLANTA, GA — Short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance plans do not provide comprehensive coverage and can leave patients who are diagnosed with a serious disease like cancer with catastrophic costs. In a new, large national study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found the 2018 federal policy loosening ... Furthermore, if Congress makes significant cuts to the Medicaid program, more individuals will find themselves lured in by the initial low cost of STLDs, only to find their coverage inadequate and the out-of-pocket cost unsustainable if they’re diagnosed with a chronic disease like ...

Tobacco Tax Increase Would Reduce Smoking Rates, Protect Public Health

... tax since 2002, and we encourage the committee to formally approve this plan when it considers the SCHIP bill Tuesday. "Raising the price of cigarettes is a proven way to get people to quit smoking. For every 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes there is a 7 percent drop in youth smoking rates and a 4 percent decline in overall cigarette consumption. The result is improved ... nonpartisan sister advocacy organization of the American Cancer Society, which is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top national priority. ...

February 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues.   CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION   Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic ... is taking a dangerous hit. Read the ACS CAN press release and my Cancer CANdor blog post .   Sequestration cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agency's spending level back to that of the 2008 fiscal year, but with even less purchasing power when accounting for the increased cost of medical research. Sequestration could lead to 1,380 fewer research grants being funded in the current fiscal year and could lead to 20,500 ...

February 2013 Monthly Advocacy Update

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues.   CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION   Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic ... is taking a dangerous hit. Read the ACS CAN press release and my Cancer CANdor blog post .   Sequestration cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agency's spending level back to that of the 2008 fiscal year, but with even less purchasing power when accounting for the increased cost of medical research. Sequestration could lead to 1,380 fewer research grants being funded in the current fiscal year and could lead to 20,500 ...

February 2013 Monthly Advocacy Update

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues.   CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION   Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic ... is taking a dangerous hit. Read the ACS CAN press release and my Cancer CANdor blog post .   Sequestration cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agency's spending level back to that of the 2008 fiscal year, but with even less purchasing power when accounting for the increased cost of medical research. Sequestration could lead to 1,380 fewer research grants being funded in the current fiscal year and could lead to 20,500 ...

February 2013 Monthly Advocacy Update

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues.   CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION   Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic ... is taking a dangerous hit. Read the ACS CAN press release and my Cancer CANdor blog post .   Sequestration cuts the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agency's spending level back to that of the 2008 fiscal year, but with even less purchasing power when accounting for the increased cost of medical research. Sequestration could lead to 1,380 fewer research grants being funded in the current fiscal year and could lead to 20,500 ...

New Study Highlights Need for Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Prioritize Efforts to Reduce Medical Debt & Expand Access to Care

HARRISBURG, PA – February 19, 2024 – Protecting free preventive cancer screenings and reducing the burden of medical debt are among the top issues of concern for cancer patients and survivors today, according to a new survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) that asked participants to select their leading policy priorities for the year.   Over half of (51%) of survey participants noted that ...

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