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2025 Arkansas Legislative Priorities

... 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 Arkansas residents 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 Arkansas Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance ... Genetic Testing Access: ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to clinically necessary genetic testing for cancer risk, without cost sharing.   Prescription Drug Transparency : ACS CAN will continue to support legislation that allows cancer patients and all health ...

Reducing the Financial Burden on Cancer Patients

... cancer treatment more affordable for patients and their families includes protecting patients from receiving surprise bills for unexpected out-of-network care that are prohibited by the No Surprises Act (NSA). ACS CAN strongly supported NSA during the legislative and regulatory processes.  There are numerous legal challenges to NSA, but only one that threatens the patient protections ACS CAN fought for in the debates.  ACS CAN filed an amicus curiae  brief  in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, providing extensive scientific research from ACS ...

New Report: Failure by Southeastern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above ... death and exposure to secondhand smoke. (In North Carolina, smoking-related health care costs total $3.81 billion annually, which includes the cost to Medicaid of $931 million.)   The 12 Southeastern states are projected to collect nearly $5.3 billion in tobacco revenues in 2017 yet spend ...

An Update on Health Insurance for New Yorkers

     Navigating the health system can be challenging under normal circumstances.  In these times of COVID-19 with loss of jobs and incomes, it is even more difficult. ACS CAN has ... to you in relation to health insurance in New York State. We hope you find this information useful. COVID-19 Testing coverage There is NO cost-sharing for COVID testing in state-regulated plans.  Telehealth Services coverage There is no cost-sharing for in-network telehealth visits ...

Cancer Survivors to Maryland Lawmakers: ‘Make All Copays Count,’ Protect against Threats to Patient Access to Lifesaving Medication

... for patients by curbing an unfair insurance practice that makes critical medication more expensive and access unpredictable. The passage of each bill in their respective chambers, which now await concurrence voting, came on the heels of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) annual Cancer Action Day when cancer survivors, patient advocates and medical professionals traveled to Annapolis to discuss the importance of ...

New Report: Pennsylvania Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer

... to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).  How Do You Measure up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality evaluates each state’s activity on issues crucial to winning the fight against cancer. The report by ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, finds that Pennsylvania measured up to benchmarks in only 3 of the 12 measured areas.   “We have the tools to ... Red   During this spring’s budget session, lawmakers had an opportunity to consider a statewide increase in the cost of tobacco products – which would be the state’s first increase in more than six years.  At $1.60 per pack, Pennsylvania’s tax is only ...

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good news is that as a result of the regulation, virtually all people enrolled in private insurance, including ERISA self-insured plans, have the right to appeal, and the ... that were in existence before March 23, 2010 -– so called “grandfathered plans” -- and they remain largely unchanged in their benefits and cost-sharing.)                               Unfortunately, the regulation let consumers down, especially cancer patients who need to have disputes resolved quickly and fairly. Most notably, the scope of what can be appealed is limited to issues of "medical judgment.”   While medical judgment encompasses many possible disputes, the requirement fails ...

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good news is that as a result of the regulation, virtually all people enrolled in private insurance, including ERISA self-insured plans, have the right to appeal, and the ... that were in existence before March 23, 2010 -– so called “grandfathered plans” -- and they remain largely unchanged in their benefits and cost-sharing.)                               Unfortunately, the regulation let consumers down, especially cancer patients who need to have disputes resolved quickly and fairly. Most notably, the scope of what can be appealed is limited to issues of "medical judgment.”   While medical judgment encompasses many possible disputes, the requirement fails ...

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good news is that as a result of the regulation, virtually all people enrolled in private insurance, including ERISA self-insured plans, have the right to appeal, and the ... that were in existence before March 23, 2010 -– so called “grandfathered plans” -- and they remain largely unchanged in their benefits and cost-sharing.)                               Unfortunately, the regulation let consumers down, especially cancer patients who need to have disputes resolved quickly and fairly. Most notably, the scope of what can be appealed is limited to issues of "medical judgment.”   While medical judgment encompasses many possible disputes, the requirement fails ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Iowa

Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN Iowa & Partners Support  SSB 3001   This bill would increase access to biomarker testing, which is a necessary first step to accessing precision medicine.  Precision medicine includes targeted therapies that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. Timely access to guideline-indicated comprehensive biomarker testing will enable more patients to access the most effective treatments for their disease and can potentially help achieve the triple aim of health care: better health outcomes, improved quality of life and reduced costs.  This legislation will ensure Iowans covered by Medicaid and ...

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