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NYC Leaders Must Remove Barriers to Cancer Prevention & Care
... fight against cancer by embracing three policy priorities that will help more New Yorkers prevent cancer, detect it early and get connected to care as soon as possible. This starts with expanding access to paid time off for cancer screening, investing in patient navigation services and ... wages or risking their job. Ensuring paid time off for preventive medical care would remove that barrier and allow workers to prioritize their health without financial consequences. In doing so, New York City would become a national leader in reimaging paid time off as a tool for ... “Even when people do get screened, the path to survivorship is winding, complex and filled with barriers, thanks to the nature of our health care system. Investing in patient navigation services helps bridge the gaps by connecting patients to trusted, community-based support that ...
**PRESS CONFERENCE** Cancer Survivors to Urge Legislators to Make Fighting Cancer a Priority in Visit to Capitol
... Legislative Office Building, LCA Pressroom, Room 130 WHEN: Tuesday, February 28, 12:00pm The press conference will take place during the Health Committee budget hearing and provide a breakdown of the proposals around the CSP as well as those found in Governor Hochul’s Executive ... and American Lung Association among others on the importance of such legislation in the fight to end all suffering and death from cancer and the health inequities that permeate cancer care. ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for policymakers at every level ...
ACS CAN Reacts to Governor Hochul’s 2023-24 Executive Budget Proposal
... cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products. In addition to saving New York State hundreds of millions of dollars in smoking-related health care costs and generating millions in revenue that can be put toward evidence-based tobacco cessation programs, an increase to the cigarette tax will result in significant health benefits, including saving over 15,300 lives and reducing the number of adults who currently smoke by 44,800. “Governor Hochul’s ...
New York State Budget Produces Mixed Results in Fight against Cancer
... Control Program (TCP). The $1 per pack increase to the state cigarette tax will save New York State $727.35 million in long-term smoking-related health care costs and generate millions in revenue. More importantly, our state will see over 15,300 lives saved, and 44,800 adults who smoke, will quit. ... York and JUUL Labs. “New York State could have built on the tax increase and TCP funding and solidified its position as a national leader in health policy by ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored tobacco products, but Big Tobacco won out. Such a bold step could have ...
Love Notes to Lawmakers: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Deliver Valentines to Legislators
... 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 ...
Great American Smokeout Shines Light on Opportunities for New York Lawmakers to Act to Prevent Smoking-Related Deaths
... 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, ...