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State Senate Committee Votes to Increase Access to Innovative Testing and Lifesaving Treatments

Video with cancer survivor’s story here . Sacramento, Calif. –  The California Senate Health Committee voted Wednesday evening to advance a bill that would increase access to biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision ... that have been under-resourced, including communities of color, individuals with limited income, rural residents and patients receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive recommended biomarker testing. “We urge the legislature to pass this bill to help ... California Legislative Director for ACS CAN. “Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health inequities and improving cancer outcomes.” For more information on precision medicine, cancer biomarkers, current barriers to biomarker ...

Nation’s Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges Washington County Voters to Uphold Flavored Tobacco Law on May Primary Ballot

... to young people as it can harm brain development, and impact attention, mood and impulse control, and tobacco use puts youth at risk for serious health conditions like cancer and heart disease. We can’t let Big Tobacco continue putting kids in harm's way. "Big Tobacco knows that ending the ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... and Portman’s offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Breast Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... and Brown’s offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Advocate Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Sen. McConnell’s staff to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Sen. Toomey and Sen. Casey to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Advocate Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Gonzalez and Gibbs offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Hollingsworth’s office to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Survivor Views: Copay Assistance and Patient Navigation

... note at end). The margin of sampling error associated with a sample of this size is +/-2.8% at a 95% confidence level.  Key Findings: Cancer care is expensive and prescription drug costs are a challenge for nearly one-third of cancer patients and survivors (31%), with one-fifth having ... the survey. For this survey, a patient navigator was defined as follows: “Patient navigators help guide patients through the often-complicated health care system with the resources they need to get care. A patient navigator helps patients communicate with their healthcare providers so they get the information they need to make decisions about their health care. Patient navigators may also help patients set up appointments for doctor visits and medical tests and get financial, legal, and social ...

New Survey Shows Clear Need for Paid Leave Among Cancer Patients and Survivors

... said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Yet bills and expenses continue to mount. We need to do everything we can to ensure people can care for themselves and their loved ones without facing financial devastation.” Forty-three percent of those surveyed said the financial effect ... very difficult. Just 3% of higher income earners (earning over $125,000 annually) report losing their job due to the time they missed for cancer care, compared to 31% of those earning under $70,000 per year.   According to the U.S. Census, more than 54 percent of the U.S. population ... access to short-term disability insurance through their jobs that allows them to receive partial pay while they recover from their own serious health issue. Fewer than 60 percent of workers qualify for job-protected, unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers ...

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