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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 ...

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 "Let's not force cancer patients in Michigan to fight cancer with outdated weapons or force their families into bankruptcy because ...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 ...

Cancer Moonshot Task Force and Vice President Detail Necessary Next Steps to Accelerate Cancer Research and Prevention

... to address the following five strategic goals set forth to end cancer as we know it: catalyze new scientific breakthroughs, unleash the power of data, accelerate bringing new therapies to patients, strengthen prevention and diagnosis, and improve patient access and care. Among the ... chief cancer control officer for the American Cancer Society. “The Task Force recommendations shine an important light on specific steps that can be acted upon immediately that to exponentially reduce the cancer burden in this country.” The Task Force also acknowledges the critical ... The report specifically calls out an opportunity to close a loophole in Medicare that results in seniors facing unexpected and expensive cost-sharing when a polyp is removed during a routine screening colonoscopy. By removing that cost sharing, seniors on a fixed budget won’t put ...

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. ...

Oral Chemotherapy Fairness and Appropriations are Legislative Priorities to Fight Cancer

... Molly Medenblik LANSING, MI  – “As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care, increasing funding that will help prevent and detect cancer, and increasing funding to $5 million annually for tobacco prevention and cessation programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “For roughly ten years, ACS CAN has advocated for the passage of oral chemotherapy fairness legislation and will continue to do so this year. This legislation would ensure that the out-of-pocket costs for oral ...

Hillary Clarke Testifies on Medicaid in Buffalo

Below is the testimony of Hillary Clarke of the American Cancer Society who spoke on 1/20/11 in Buffalo before the New York State Medicaid Redesign Team.  As part of her ... be mandated in all plans purchased by individuals and groups through the Health Insurance Exchange.  States that provide these services without cost sharing to Medicaid clients will receive a 1% increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP).  In New York State, approximately ... tobacco users will make several quit attempts before being successful. Any arbitrary limit on the number of courses and the length of treatment can contribute to a failed quit attempt or a relapse, which is only self-defeating to the state. The medication limit is particularly an issue for ...

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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