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How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer in 2015?
... legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only save lives, but also generate new revenue and long-term health care savings. This year's report ranks where states stand on nine public policy issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer incidence ... life. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome of these state recommendations. Another key trend we are seeing is increasing access to health care in the states through Medicaid. States have the option to accept federal dollars that have already been set aside to provide uninsured ...
2017 ACS CAN Tulsa Cancer Policy Forum
... and clinical trials across the country and in Green Country. We will also discuss public policy opportunities that could further advance the health of Oklahomans. Guests will include leading researchers, oncologists, health professionals, citizen-volunteers, health care advocates, and other interested individuals. Questions will be taken during the event. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...
Montana Cancer Summit 2021
... is our premiere event that brings together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss emerging oncology and health care policy issues that affect the physical and economic health of Americans. Forum Program 10:00 AM -- Welcome: Kristin Page-Nei, Montana Government Relations Director, ACS CAN 10:05 AM -- ...
How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer?
... today, many state legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. This year's report ranked where states stand on nine issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer ... for minors Physical education time requirements Breast & cervical cancer early detection program funding Pain policies Access to palliative care Medicaid expansion A color-coded system is used to identify how well a state is doing. Green represents the benchmark position, showing that a ... 38 states have reached benchmarks in only three or fewer. In most cases, small upfront investments by a state can save millions of dollars in health care costs in the long run. In fact, we know we could prevent roughly half of all cancer deaths in the United States if everyone in America ...
2018 Kentucky Legislative Roundup
... funding will be allocated appropriately. Improve Patient Quality of Life – Support Access to Patient-Centered and Family-Focused Palliative Care After passing unanimously on the Senate Floor, and then unanimously through the House Health & Family Services Committee, SB 149 died without a House vote. Our bill sat on the House agenda until the very last day of session, but ... package including a 50-cent increase on the cigarette tax. This was a major missed opportunity in Kentucky. 50 cents will NOT have a public health benefit; it will simply be a tax. The tobacco industry is incredibly successful in negating any potential smoking prevention from a 50 ...
600 Advocates Meet with Lawmakers at Annual ACS CAN Lobby Day
... treatment. Volunteers asked their representatives to restore this critical funding. Improve patientsÈ quality of life through palliative care . Palliative care, an extra layer of support for patients with serious chronic diseases, ensures that health care providers are treating the disease while also ensuring the best possible quality of life for the patient. Advocates asked their ...
Majority of States Not Measuring Up on Laws to Fight Cancer
... to save more lives from cancer, and many of those solutions are policy solutions. By encouraging prevention, guaranteeing access to affordable health care, curbing tobacco use and focusing on patients' quality of life lawmakers can help fight cancer. These measures have been proven to ... did not meet the benchmark on any of the seven issues. In most cases, small upfront investments by a state can save millions of dollars in health care costs in the long run. In fact, we know we could prevent roughly half of all cancer deaths in the United States if everyone in America ...
ACS CAN Releases 13th Annual How Do You Measure Up Report
... was not all good as many states are still failing to pass legislation that would prevent cancer, reduce youth smoking, improve access to cancer care and significantly reduce health care costs. Those are the conclusions of ACS CAN's 13th annual How Do You Measure Up Report. The report, released at the recent National Conference ...
2017 ACS CAN Oklahoma City Cancer Policy Forum
... discuss legislative, clinical, and personal perspectives on cancer research in Oklahoma. Guests will include leading researchers, oncologists, health professionals, citizen-volunteers and health care advocates. There is no cost to attend. Advances in cancer research are fueling the way for better prevention, screening and treatment options. ...
Report Finds Majority of States Falling Short on Laws and Policies that Prevent Cancer and Save Lives
... policies. “State legislators should support laws and policies that help people fight cancer by emphasizing disease prevention, making health care affordable and accessible and focusing on quality of life,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of ACS CAN. “Missed opportunities to pass laws that fight and prevent cancer not only leave new state revenue and health savings on the table, but deny the potential for saving countless lives from a disease that still kills 1,500 people every day.” How Do ...