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National Forum: Addressing Barriers to Cancer Screening and Detection

ACS CAN held its 14th annual public policy conference on May 14th, 2025, providing a forum for leaders in industry, government, patient advocacy, and ... and the public policy solutions that are necessary to break down coverage and payment barriers to improve access and affordability.  Video of 2025_acs_can_national_forum_on_the_future_of_health_care   Welcome & Keynote Introduction • Lisa A. Lacasse, MBA, President, ACS CAN • ... to coverage of cancer screenings and early detection modalities and interventions. Panelists discussed the importance of identifying payment and cost barriers and eliminating roadblocks to improve patient access and encourage more investment in new screening and early detection modalities ...

Texas Senators Take Important Step to Address High Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates in the State

... TX – March 9, 2021 – Late last week, Sen. Joan Huffman and Sen. Judith Zaffirini filed bill SB 1028 that would ensure insurance coverage of colorectal screenings for men and women across Texas starting at the age of 45 and would remove cost-sharing for a follow-up colonoscopy following a positive stool based screening test which would align with the American Cancer Society (ACS) ... is one of the few preventable cancers, it remains the second leading cause of cancer death in Texas. Early detection of cancer through screening can improve survival and reduce mortality by detecting cancer at an early stage when treatment is more effective.. “I’m proud to author SB ...

President’s FY 23 Budget Jeopardizes Essential National Cancer Institute Resources, Boosts ARPA-H Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C.—  Monday the Biden administration released its FY 2023 budget, which includes $5 billion for the forthcoming creation of the Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H) but reduces funding by nearly $200 million for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a scenario which may threaten to undermine the president’s recently relaunched Cancer Moonshot effort and his goal of ‘ending cancer as we know it.’ Congress increased funding for NCI and appropriated $1 billion to ARPA-H in the FY 22 omnibus earlier this ... are critically needed. A statement on the proposed budget from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The president’s budget, unfortunately, creates a scenario where ARPA-H is being created to the detriment of NCI and NIH more ...

House and Senate Introduce Legislation Vital to Eliminating Health Disparities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced legislation to help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to enhance the health and well-being of underserved and marginalized ... Asian Pacific American Caucus.  A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows:  “Cancer is a disease that affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. We thank Rep. Lee, Rep. Chu and Sen. Hirono ...

Local Cancer Survivors and Patients Gain Support from Nevada Lawmakers After Trip to D.C.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Cancer survivors and patients from Las Vegas and Reno represented Nevada in Washington, D.C. Tuesday as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Tammy Moyle, Deidra Hamilton, Patti Kellerhouse, Jennifer Johnson, Sean McCoy, and Alphonso Gibbs joined more ... for metastatic breast cancer (MBC), which has no cure. Johnson has been fighting lung cancer for more than a year, and Hamilton is a survivor of retinoblastoma (eye cancer), after being diagnosed as a toddler. Sean McCoy, Reno, lost his mother to stage four lung cancer.  “For me, ...

Great American Smokeout Shines Light on Opportunities for New York Lawmakers to Act to Prevent Smoking-Related Deaths

... American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout ® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to limit the toll of tobacco in New York. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. In New York, tobacco use is still ... alone. Although these hazards are well established, around 10% of adults in New York still smoke. These products are highly addictive, and it can be difficult for people to quit using tobacco once they have started. “The Great American Smokeout ® is not just an opportunity for people ... this year, the New York State Senate passed legislation (Senate Bill 8553-A) aiming to reduce barriers to lung cancer screening by eliminating cost-sharing requirements. The proposal received bipartisan support, and ACS CAN advocates are calling on the Assembly to take up the legislation ...

Public Health Groups Laud Proposed $1.50 Increase in Tobacco Tax To Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Needed Revenue

... on other tobacco products such as smokeless tobacco.” Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free strongly support the $1.50 per pack tobacco tax increase designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids, while also lowering health costs from tobacco use and restoring critically important tobacco prevention and education ...

FY 18 Budget Prioritizes Medical Research and Cancer Prevention

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an FY 18 federal budget, which includes; a $3 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the largest such funding increase in 15 years; a $275 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a $10 million ... and early detection is essential to reducing cancer’s devastating effects. This includes ensuring those who are uninsured or underinsured can access recommended screenings, like those for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, and dedicated efforts to reduce tobacco use. “For years ...

New Report: Colorado Gets Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... policies and legislation to prevent cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Colorado met the policy benchmark in three of the eight issue areas and has room for improvement in two. The state fell short in three other areas, including indoor tanning restrictions for ...

$1.50 Tobacco Tax Tops Agenda at Cancer Awareness Day at the Capitol

... from Eldorado High School in Albuquerque joined the cancer advocates making tracks to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Cancer Awareness Day at the Capitol.  The government students learned from the ACS CAN volunteers how to advocate for a good cause—cancer ... youth. American Cancer Society (Society) statistics show cancer has risen to become the #1 killer in New Mexico.  Knowing nearly 30 percent of all cancers are linked tobacco use, the Society’s advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN, urged lawmakers at its annual Cancer Awareness Day at the ... “An increase in the tobacco tax is long overdue, especially since New Mexico’s current tax creates a loophole for the growing number of ways tobacco is being marketed to young people to get them hooked,” said New Mexican Kathleen McVicker, a longtime volunteer for ACS CAN and ...

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