Congress Must Take Action to Address Medical Debt
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing this morning on addressing medical debt.
National Press Releases
House Subcommittee Considers FY25 Appropriations Bill with Increase in Cancer Research Funding
Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services considered and approved its draft FY25 appropriations bill that includes increases for federal cancer research funding at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
ACS CAN Applauds House’s Commitment to Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
Tomorrow, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means is expected to mark up the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act.
FDA Defies Public Health by Authorizing Menthol E-cigarettes for Sale; Fails to Protect Youth from Lifetime of Addiction
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dealt a blow to public health by authorizing the sale of four menthol e-cigarettes manufactured by NJOY LLC.
Patient Groups Applaud Fifth Circuit Decision Protecting Access to No-Cost Preventive Services in Braidwood Management v. Becerra
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit partially reversed a district court decision that had invalidated key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra, finding cost-free preventive services could remain in place...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule is Important Step in Reducing Devastating Impact of Medical Debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed rule today to lessen the impact of medical debt on an individual’s credit.
Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network was joined by 51 other organizations in a letter asking Congress to swiftly pass the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act.
New Reports Show Frequent Use of Utilization Management Tools Imposed on Cancer Patients and Survivors
ACS CAN released two reports today which provide a snapshot of utilization management requirements for specific cancer drugs in both the Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage.
New Bipartisan Legislation Would Make It Easier for Cancer Patients to Participate in Clinical Trials
Federal legislation that would make it easier for all cancer patients to participate in clinical trials was introduced today in the House. Sponsored by Reps. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), the Clinical Trial Modernization Act is bipartisan legislation that would increase access to clinical trials by helping remove cost and geographic barriers to patient participation.
Survey Finds Majority of Cancer Patients and Survivors Have or Expect to Incur Medical Debt
Nearly half (49%) of cancer patients and survivors report being burdened by medical debt alongside some (13%) who report expecting to incur medical debt as part of their treatment plan, according to a new Survivor Views survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).