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Letter to the Editor: No repeal of health insurance without replacing it
I am a cancer survivor and my health coverage is my lifeline. Access to timely treatment, affordable medications, regular screenings and doctor visits are essential and are the reason why I am alive today. Any breaks in coverage could mean delayed care and dire consequences for my health. As members of Congress begin to debate repeal and replace options for the current health-care law, I am anxious for cancer patients, ...
Senate & House Leaders to Hear Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care
... programs and ensure Rhode Islanders receive the total value of prescription drug assistance to afford their treatments, improving access to care for cancer patients and others with chronic disease. Statement from Dep. House Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman: "Families battling cancer and ... by high medical bills. Harmful programs like co-pay accumulators put cancer patients in the difficult spot of having to choose between their health and paying their bills. This legislation would help relieve some financial pressure so patients can focus on their recovery. I am proud to ... to ensure Rhode Islanders get the help they need to afford their medications.” Statement from Senator Robert Britto: The rising costs of health care are not sustainable for our state’s working families, and this important legislation will help address that by ensuring savings from ...
Senate Passes Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care for Rhode Islanders
... would ensure Rhode Islanders receive the total value of prescription drug assistance available to them, improving affordable access to care for many with prescription drug needs. S799 was introduced by the late Sen. Maryellen Goodwin, who passed away in April. The bill was then led by Sen. Joshua Miller, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, who ensured a favorable vote in the Senate. Many cancer patients and individuals living with chronic medical ... programs. “Copay adjustment programs put patients and their families in an impossible situation – having to choose between their health and other financial obligations. S799 and H 6159 would ensure fewer Rhode Island cancer patients and others with prescription drug needs ...
Rhode Island Getting Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... approach to pain medications. Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Rhode Island can work within the current federal health care law on a state-based approach to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...
Statement on the Passing of State Senator Maryellen Goodwin
... sisters, nieces and nephews, close friends and partner Charles Fogarty. “Throughout her tenure in office, Sen. Goodwin was a champion of many health-related issues, sitting on the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Rhode Island Cancer Caucus and shepherding invaluable ... Award for her fearless advocacy on behalf of the cancer community. Just as we did in 2021, we celebrate the Senator’s passion for equitable health policy in her beloved home state. “A cancer diagnosis is all the battle that any one person should have to fight, but since her diagnosis ... her life to serving Rhode Island, securing its residents—and her constituents in District 1, in particular—greater access to quality health care. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network seeks to honor her legacy by continuing to advocate for legislation to alleviate the burden ...
Rhode Island Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing
... Despite its benefits, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due in part to lack of coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid for needed testing. Senate Bill 2201 aims to enable more Rhode Islanders to benefit from biomarker testing, a ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Rhode Island: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. Over the past many months, we have heard countless stories of the difficulties a patient ... and the Rhode Island Senate for approving this legislation. We urge the House to follow suit and also take this critical step towards reducing health inequities and improving cancer outcomes." For more information on precision medicine, cancer biomarkers, current barriers to biomarker ...
Lawmakers to Address Cost of Prescriptions Drugs for Cancer Patients and Others with Chronic Disease
... for ACS CAN. “Copay adjustment programs put patients and their families in an impossible situation – having to choose between their health and other financial obligations. The bills now in consideration in both the House and Senate would ensure fewer Rhode Island cancer patients ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...
New Report Underscores Importance of RI Proposals Aiming to Limit Out-of-pocket Costs across Cancer Continuum
... bills. The cancer community is hopeful that lawmakers will come together to ensure patients across the state face fewer barriers to critical care and have access to affordable and predictable out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving medication.” ### About ACS CAN The American ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...