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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 ...

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 ...

Congressional Support for Increased Cancer Research and Screening Funding Key to Putting Progress Back on Track

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 24, 2008 -- “Members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services confirmed a renewed commitment to reinvigorate the war on cancer ... the tide of a troubling trend of frozen or cut funding, this proposed 3.5 percent proposed budget increase would keep up with the growing annual cost for research for the first time in six years. “We applaud all of the members of the health subcommittee, and specifically want to thank ... be unable to afford them. As the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States in men and women combined, screening tests can detect colon cancer at the earliest, most treatable stage or even prevent it. Yet, screening rates remain low, partly because of cost.  The ...

ACS Advocates Lobby for Health Care Reform

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Pass Health Care Now, Not Later More than 400 cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district united on Tuesday to lobby their members of Congress in support of comprehensive health care reform. ACS CAN hosted its annual leadership summit and lobby day this week in Washington, D.C. to urge lawmakers to focus on patients, not politics, by ...

House Committee Passes Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Ohioans

The following is a statement from Leo Almeida, government relations director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)   COLUMBUS, OHIO – “Today, the House Insurance Committee passed legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing. This legislation will help address a significant barrier and bring the promise of precision medicine to more Ohioans, no matter their income or where they live. Biomarker testing opens the door to targeted therapies, which can provide many benefits to patients, including better outcomes, improved quality of life, and, in some cases, reduced costs from bypassing ineffective therapies. “ACS CAN extends its gratitude to Rep. White for sponsoring this ...

Sustainably Funding Patient Navigation

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are united in the goal of achieving health equity and access to quality care across the cancer continuum through effective patient navigation. Yet to date, patient navigation services are still absent or limited in many cancer programs and hospital settings due to cost concerns and lack of clinical reimbursement. Ensuring access to patient navigation services will only be achieved by ensuring payment for ...

Assembly Passes Bill to Put Patients First

    ACS CAN Applauds Assembly Vote to Put Patients First Calls on Senate to Pass Step Therapy Reform Legislation   TRENTON, NJ –  The New Jersey Assembly today passed bi-partisan legislation that would properly balance the needs of patients with the need to control healthcare costs. If enacted this measure would protect New Jerseyans from the dangers of step therapy, which forces patients to “fail first” on less expensive drugs before being able to begin using the medication their doctor ...

Lifesaving Colorectal Cancer Bill Passes the U.S. House

  The U.S. House of Representatives just passed our legislation to close the colorectal cancer loophole. ACS CAN volunteers have worked tirelessly for years and it is thanks to their great work that this important legislation has now passed the House. Because of the loophole, many seniors on Medicare have been skipping lifesaving colonoscopies. Under Medicare, there should be no cost-sharing for a colonoscopy. But, if the doctor removes a polyp - which can be pre-cancerous - a patient can wake up to a $300 bill. The ...

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... (ACS) 45 th  annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and state lawmakers to protect the health of state residents by increasing the tax on all tobacco products and ensuring the additional revenue is invested in the state’s public health ... and safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures. As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco ...

Administration Decision to Withhold CSR Payments Threatens Access to Affordable Health Insurance

Washington, D.C.— Oct. 13, 2017—The administration announced yesterday evening it will immediately end funding for cost sharing reductions (CSRs) that help low- and middle-income families afford their health coverage. The announcement follows an executive order issued earlier in the day encouraging the creation of association health plans and signaling a change in the rules governing the length and renewability of short-term catastrophic insurance plans.  A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The administration’s decision to withhold funding to help individuals afford their health coverage will destabilize the ...

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