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Legislative Inaction Leaves Kansans Without Access to Needed Care

Topeka, Kansas – The Kansas legislature left Topeka Wednesday without adequately addressing several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... be suspended. Whether it is freezing changes to Medicaid and with it access to cutting-edge screening and treatments, increasing availability of health plans that often deny coverage of essential health benefits or charge higher premiums to individuals with pre-existing conditions such as ...

ACS CAN: Inadequate Health Plans a Danger to Cancer Patients

TOPEKA, Kan. – April 5, 2019 – Today, the Kansas House of Representatives approved a bill to allow for the sale of inadequate health products like Association Health Plans and plans proposed by the Kansas Farm Bureau. In response, Jordan Feuerborn, Kansas government relations director for the American ... for prescription drug coverage. And because AHPs are exempt from covering the essential health benefits required under the federal health care law, their beneficiaries are often left underinsured. But cancer doesn’t wait for its victims to find other health insurance. We must ensure ...

Kansas Governor’s Repeat Veto of Short-Term Health Plan Bill Protects Patients

... Kansas –  Today, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 199, which would have increased Kansans’ exposure to inadequate, high-risk health plans that can skirt patient protections required by federal law, such as coverage for pre-existing conditions. This veto is a repeat of the ... (STLDPs) because these plans often deny coverage or charge more for coverage, do not cap out-of-pocket expenses, and may not cover essential health benefits such as prescription medication, maternity care and mental health. A January 2022 poll from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society found that 92 percent of Americans think that people can be duped ...

Lawmakers, Experts to Join ACS CAN Forum on Rural Health

... members about the unique challenges of accessing cancer treatment in rural Kansas on Thursday, Oct. 4. The forum will feature lawmakers and health care leaders from throughout the state.   This year, more than 15,000 Kansans will hear the words "you have cancer." Rural states like Kansas face ... Susan Concannon, state representative for district 107                         Dr. Bob Moser, former state secretary of health and executive director of The University of Kansas Hospital’s Heart and Stroke Collaborative ...

Alternative Medicaid Financing Proposals Could Jeopardize Cancer Care; Increase States’ Medicaid Costs

... 4, 2017 —States would likely face increased costs and cancer patients and survivors could face delayed preventive, diagnostic and curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today ... enrollees.” Unlike the current system, fixed federal payments would not adjust automatically to account for increased enrollment, unexpected health emergencies or the cost of new breakthrough treatments. Instead, such financing would shift the cost to states, which would then likely ... grants and per capita caps raise serious issues about Medicaid’s ability to offer low-income Americans quality, affordable and comprehensive health care coverage, particularly for those suffering from cancer,” said Hansen. “We want governors as well as Congress to carefully consider ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Gov. Kelly to Veto Legislation that Leaves Patients Vulnerable to Inadequate Health Plans, Higher Expenses

Topeka, Kansas – March 29, 2022 – Today, the Kansas Senate passed Senate Bill 199, which would expand access to inadequate health plans that can avoid patient protections required by federal law. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes increasing the availability of short-term limited duration (STLD) health plans because they often deny coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions -- including COVID-19 --, choose to not cover services ... out-of-pocket expenses, can have higher deductibles and may not cover essential health benefits such as prescription medication and maternity care. The following is a statement from Megan Word, government relations director for ACS CAN in Kansas: “Everyone deserves access to quality and ...

Kansas Cancer Advocates Rally at Capitol for Increased Access to Needed Care and Cancer Screenings

... from across the state gathered at the State Capitol on Wednesday to press lawmakers to address several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The meetings were part of Kansas Cancer Action ... higher costs or barriers to needed screenings and treatments.  "We are deeply disappointed that legislators are prioritizing politics over the health of our family, friends and neighbors. Proposals to freeze changes to Medicaid -- and potentially limit access to cutting-edge screening and ...

KanCare Expansion Critical to Tackle Cancer, Ongoing Pandemic

... introduced a bill to expand KanCare, a move that would allow an estimated 165,000 low-income Kansans to gain access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage. Many of those who could gain coverage are currently uninsured – which is especially risky during a pandemic. A ... jobs, had their hours reduced, or otherwise faced serious economic hardship due to the coronavirus. Many have also lost their employer-sponsored health insurance and now find themselves uninsured. Providing these hard-working state residents a clear path to comprehensive and affordable ... of Kansas and our ability to end this pandemic is dependent on individuals and their family members being able to access comprehensive health care without delay. Because Medicaid provides health care to people who have lost a job or become too sick to work, the program plays a vital role ...

Kansas Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Rural Kansas

... Cancer Policy Forum, a premiere event that brings together key leaders and decision makers in business, education, medical research, cancer care, government, and health policy. This event not only helps unite those in Kansas who are fighting to end cancer, but serves to empower ACS CAN, and its work to ... about the unique challenges of access to care for cancer treatment in rural Kansas. Rural states like Kansas face unique challenges related to health policy issues including cancer prevention, detection and treatment. This year’s forum will bring together diverse expert perspectives ...

2017 Kansas Policy Forum: The Costs of Cancer

... the leading causes of death and disease in the U.S and the leading cause of death in Kansas. Not only does cancer take an enormous toll on the health of patients and survivors – it also has a tremendous financial impact. For patients and their families, the costs associated with direct cancer care are staggering. In 2014 cancer patients paid nearly $4 billion out-of-pocket for cancer treatments. Cancer also represents a significant proportion of total U.S. health care spending. Roughly $87.8 billion was spent in 2014 in the U.S. on cancer-related health care. These costs were paid by employers, ...

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