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ACS CAN Response to State of the Union
State of the Union to Illustrate Importance of Public-Private Partnership in Improving Public Health Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON – January 20, 2015 – “In his address to Congress tonight, the president is expected to emphasize critical health priorities that each depend on public-private partnerships for success in defeating life-threatening diseases such as cancer, which kills ... the body’s immune system that private sector innovation has continued to leverage to develop targeted treatments. “Improving access to care is critical to get research advances in early detection and treatment from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside. Important ...
Volunteers Advocate for Quality of Life Bills
... has established a Quality of Life Committee in Pennsylvania to encourage our members of Congress to advance federal legislation on palliative care. Among our requests is that Congressman Joe Pitts, whose district covers parts of Lancaster, Berks and Chester Counties and who chairs the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, hold a hearing on the legislation. These bills are the Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act (H.R.1666) and the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 1339). Members of the committee include Valerie ...
New Report: Pennsylvania Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer
New Report: Pennsylvania Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer States Measured by Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Cancer Prevention August 21, 2014 – Pennsylvania is falling short when it comes to passing policies to prevent and reduce suffering ... opportunity to pass laws and policies that have been proven to help people fight cancer by emphasizing prevention, making affordable, quality health care accessible, curbing tobacco use and prioritizing quality of life for patients and their families,” said Diane Phillips, Director, ... for ACS CAN. “Missed opportunities to pass laws fighting and preventing cancer not only limits the potential for increased state revenues and health savings, but also limits the possibilities for saving countless lives from a disease that will kill an estimated 28,670 Pennsylvanians this ...
Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Prevention & Detection, Reducing Burden of Disease for PA Patients in 2025
... patients. Beginning in the new year, Act 39 of 2024 will make it so that all patients who can benefit and are insured through a state-regulated health plan will receive coverage for biomarker testing, a game changer in the fight against cancer and an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments. Pennsylvanians also secured a victory for access to care through Act 42 of 2024, the newly enacted legislation that includes telemedicine as a covered benefit in the Commonwealth. “This legislative ... so that a person’s economic status does not determine whether or not they have the ability to detect and survive cancer. “Soaring health care costs have made it so that patients are forced to take on medical debt and suffer through its cascading effects in order to receive ...
Press Release: Great American Smokeout
... is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 38 th annual Great American Smokeout today, by calling on Pennsylvania Lawmakers to protect the health of Pennsylvania residents by increasing the price of tobacco, making it less accessible to young people and more likely for adults to quit. ... we can make up the gap in funds left by the recent Master Settlement Agreement Arbitration Ruling, save lives, save Medicaid dollars, and reduce health care costs.” Not only is an increase in the price of tobacco critical for the physical health of Pennsylvanians, it’s a fiscally responsible ...
Poll Results: Pennsylvania Medicaid Expansion
... shows that registered voters in Pennsylvania strongly agree that the state should accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid. By a margin of 65 percent to 25 percent, Pennsylvania voters support such a move, which would provide more 520,000 low-income Pennsylvanians with access to lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, Perry Undem and GS Strategy ... to no less than 90 percent of the costs. “Pennsylvania has an opportunity to provide thousands of currently uninsured people with lifesaving health coverage through Medicaid, and public sentiment is decidedly in favor of using available federal dollars to pay for it,” said Diane ...
Philadelphia Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives, Protect Kids
... and Governor; Offers Resources to Help Quit September 24, 2014 – Governor Tom Corbett took a major step to save lives and protect public health today by signing a bill creating a $2 per pack tax on cigarettes in Philadelphia. The bill was sent to the governor’s desk yesterday after approval in both the House and the Senate. “Increasing tobacco taxes protects public health by reducing smoking and lowering health spending,” said Diane Phillips, Pennsylvania government relations director for ACS CAN. “We encourage more cities and states to follow Pennsylvania’s lead and consider a tobacco tax increase as a reliable means to reduce health care costs and help save lives. It’s a win for cities and states every way you look at it.” It is estimated that a $2 per pack tax in ...
Survey: More than 80 Percent of Cancer Patients and Survivors Say Copay Assistance Programs Help Them Afford Their Prescription Drugs
... shows that while copay assistance programs can help cancer patients afford the medications they need, some aren’t able to apply them to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket requirements, which can create a barrier to care. An overwhelming majority of respondents (83%) who have applied to a copay assistance program and were accepted say the assistance enables ... than a quarter (27%) of respondents who enrolled in a copay assistance program report that the assistance they received was not applied to their health insurance deductible or other out-of-pocket cost requirements. “Everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat ...
2021 PA Legislative Priorities
... against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, expand access to quality, affordable health care and reduce cancer disparities. Cancer is a disease that affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Lawmakers make many ... for prescription drugs are clear, efficient and patient-friendly while also allowing for exceptions when appropriate. Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance: ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance and will support ...
Kudos to Gov. Wolf and lawmakers for helping thousands of Pennsylvania cancer patients
... that stopped functioning. Thankfully, Donald was subsequently administered an effective medication to manage his condition. Yet when Donald’s health insurance changed, the new plan forced him to “try and fail” with other drugs for a month, despite his physician’s strong objection. ... challenges readjusting and recalibrating to the medication. All said, the needless “try and fail” mandate negatively affected Donald’s health and quality of life, induced undue stress on his family and ironically increased the cost of care through the additional visits. Unfortunately, Donald is not the only patient who has faced this situation. According to a 2019 ACS CAN survey, ...