WASHINGTON March 13, 2013 Critical legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 20, 2013 Patients and consumers in the private insurance market should no longer face unexpected cost-sharing for preventive colon cancer screening tests that were supposed to be free under the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. February 14, 2013 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today recognized the importance of colorectal cancer screening by introducing resolutions designating March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
WASHINGTON -- March 1, 2012 -- Critical legislation introduced recently in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings. The äóÖRemoving Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2012' (H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – A majority of states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
WASHINGTON – March 9, 2011 – Critical legislation introduced recently in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives would ensure access to lifesaving colon cancer screening and treatment for the most vulnerable populations.
WASHINGTON – March 1, 2011 – Passage of laws requiring insurance providers to cover the costs of colon cancer screenings has stalled over the past two years and advocates are bracing to protect existing legislation in states that currently guarantee access to these lifesaving tests, a coalition o
WASHINGTON – March 9, 2010 – Progress towards nationwide, state-mandated coverage of colon cancer screening according to accepted medical guidelines has slowed to a crawl as state legislators await the outcome of the health care reform debate at the federal level, a coalition of public health ass
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 30, 2009 -- Today the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 6, 2009 -- For the first time, more U.S.