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Significant HHS Workforce Reduction and Restructuring Threaten the Nation’s Fight Against Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will be cutting more than 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring that will impact operations at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), among other critical agencies. These ... Services (HHS) announced today will touch all points of the cancer continuum, from prevention to research, to treatment access and survivorship care, and could disrupt our nation’s ability to develop early detection tests and treatments for the more than 200 diseases we know as cancer. ...

CPRIT to Announce Liver Cancer Initiative at San Antonio Policy Forum

... death from cancer. The fifth annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Texas’ policy forum series will bring together leaders in health care, business and government to examine the state of cancer prevention programs and funding in the Lone Star State. Next Wednesday, the Cancer ... of Texas will announce a new initiative that aims to bring together clinical research and community stakeholders to address a growing public health concern – liver cancer. Texas is among states with the highest incidence of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular cancer (HCC), with ...

Cuts to National Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program Putting Women at Risk

... cuts caused by sequestration. This drastic cut will result in tens of thousands of fewer cancer screenings provided by the program. While the health care law is improving access to health care coverage and early detection services, there are still women that will need to rely on the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early ...

Help Florida women receive access to life saving cancer screenings

... Early detection is critical, and any delayed follow-up may lead to later stage disease cancer.   Take a minute now to tell members of the Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee to please hear HB 141 before it's too late. Please act now!  0 Help Florida women receive access to life ...

President's Panel on Cancer Releases Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities

... Cancer Society Chief Medical Officer Otis W. Brawley WASHINGTON – April 28, 2011 – The President's Panel on Cancer has released a report on health disparities that points to an urgent need to expand research and improve understanding of the factors that influence cancer risk and ... competence" among healthcare professionals to better address cultural and language barriers that can negatively impact the quality of patient care. Following is a statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, the charitable nonprofit parent ... 'America's Demographic and Cultural Transformation: Implications for Cancer,' is a well-developed synthesis of the issue of disparities in health. The American Cancer Society thanks the panel members and their staff and recognizes the diligence that went into compiling and writing this ...

New Report: Utah Falls Short on Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families, and increase access to critical health coverage,” said Brook Carlisle, government relations director for ACS CAN in Utah. "I’m particularly concerned about Utah’s red, or ... and mortality from skin cancer, Utah must pass legislation to prohibit the use of indoor tanning devices by those under the age of 18. The World Health Organization categories tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans”—its highest cancer risk category and the same category as ... harmful devices." How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ...

New York State Budget Fails to Address Paid Leave

... state leaders missed an opportunity to address those shortcomings and alleviate New York workers’ fears around losing their job, access to health insurance or a livable wage because of a diagnosis like cancer. We hope state leaders seize the next chance—with Senate Bill 172/Assembly ... The Senate passed their bill with strong bi-partisan support and now it is time for the Assembly to do the same.  “Promoting access to care is a core principle for ACS CAN. Though state lawmakers failed to advance legislation preserving New Yorkers’ access to care through paid ... 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 ...

Breast Density Legislation Would Standardize Patient Education, Empower Informed Decision Making

... (D-Conn.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Penn.) and Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.), would direct the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop evidence-based language on dense breast tissue that would be provided in writing to women following a ... they need after a mammogram. If they have dense breasts they can then begin to work with their doctors to make informed decisions about their health,” said Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). More research is needed on how breast ... Reporting Act will help ensure that women who are found to have dense breasts are encouraged to have a follow-up discussion with their health care provider about next steps based on their individual risk factors.   ###   0 Breast Density Legislation Would Standardize Patient Education, ...

Our Work Is Never Over

... to protect vital cancer funding is ongoing, as are our efforts in support of strong tobacco control measures, policies that improve access to health care and improve patientsŠ—' quality of life and lifesaving prevention and early detection programs. Now is the time to contact your members of ...

June 2017 State Update

... Senate.  The Senate version has 15 Representative co-sponsors and 10 Senate co-sponsors, and has been assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  At the close of the deadline for Representatives to officially co-sponsor the House bill, we had 95 out of 160 House members co-sponsor the bill.   9 Senate members also signed onto the House bill.  On May 16 th , the Joint Committee on Public Health held a public hearing on the bill, where ACS CAN had 4 volunteers testify as part of our work with the Tobacco Free Mass coalition.  ACS ... or via phone at 508-270-4683. Transparency in Prescription Drug Formularies: As consumers are asked to be more savvy health care shoppers, they can only do so with accurate information.  While the cost of a drug varies significantly depending on the source, consumers ...

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