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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 ...

Robert R. Kugler: Looking Forward to 2012

... in December, Congress passed a spending bill for Fiscal Year 2012 that included an increase for research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). With more than 12 million cancer survivors alive today thanks to research breakthroughs, we can’t lose that momentum in 2012. ACS ... or more prominent cancer centers around the country. ACS CAN also continues to be actively involved in implementing provisions of the Affordable Care Act – provisions that benefit cancer patients and their families.  We’ll be keeping close watch for a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the “individual mandate”, on which critical patient protections rely, and working in the states to set up both health exchanges and essential benefits plans that are adequate for cancer patients and survivors. ACS CAN will also be working hard to protect the ...

2017 Oregon Healthcare Policy Breakfast

... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society will host their annual Oregon Health Care Policy Breakfast, a premiere event that brings together leaders from the business, education, government and research communities. This ...

ACS CAN Calls on Congress to Reject Cuts; Draft Full Appropriations Bills That Include Increases to Protect Cancer Patients

... 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, ...

Montana Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Week of Action to Prioritize Tobacco Control Efforts During Cancer Prevention Month

... Bill 285 had a hearing yesterday. ACS CAN believes everyone deserves to breathe clean, smoke-free air, and no one should have to risk their health to earn a living. There is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure, and secondhand smoke from cigars is just as dangerous as cigarette ... smoke. It would overturn 11 existing local smoke-free ordinances that prohibit e-cigarette use wherever smoking is prohibited, jeopardizing the health of nearly 500,000 Montanans and preventing communities from enacting similar policies in the future. Maintain funding for Montana’s ... million annually. Comprehensive, adequately funded tobacco prevention programs reduce tobacco use and related disease, resulting in lower health care costs. By maintaining Montana’s current funding, the state still spends just over 33% of the CDC-recommended level on tobacco prevention. ...

Angelina Jolie Op-Ed on Genetic Breast Cancer

... risk they, too, will know that they have strong options." Fortunately for women with a strong family history of breast cancer, the Affordable Care Act requires all new insurance plans to cover the costs of counseling and testing for breast cancer risk Š—– tests that can be unaffordable ... with a thoughtful blog post about the importance of high-risk individuals having these conversations with genetic specialists and knowledgeable health professionals so that they can make their own informed decisions. I invite you to read both Ms. JolieŠ—'s piece and Dr. BrawleyŠ—'s ...

2025 Georgia Cancer Action Day Resource Page

... provide you with all of the resources you need to feel prepared and confident going into the event.  We are advocating for greater access to health care coverage, including closing the coverage gap, so other patients can survive cancer too. Date:   Tuesday, February 4th Time:    8:00 AM to ...

New Legislation in Congress Would Allow Increased Outreach to Improve Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities

... to more people being screened, more cancers being diagnosed at earlier stages and ultimately better outcomes for people at lower costs for our health care system. “Early detection can be the difference between life and death in a cancer diagnosis. Ensuring more individuals have access to ...

VA Governor Northam Proclaims September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Urges Men to Discuss the Disease with their Doctor

... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer urged men across Virginia to talk to their health care providers about their individual risk for prostate cancer and the appropriate medical course of action for those who are diagnosed with the ... Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to help raise the profile of this deadly disease and ensure men are making informed decisions to protect their health.”   “Raising awareness of prostate cancer, understanding the increased risk for developing it, and informing individuals of recent ...

Reintroducing a Critical Bill During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

... with colorectal cancer in 2019 and approximately 51,000 will die from the disease. These statistics are alarming since, in partnership with health care providers, we have the necessary tools to both prevent colorectal cancer and/or detect it during its early, most treatable stages, and we’ve ... in the last few decades. We have an opportunity to impact these statistics and reduce colorectal cancer incidence and death with proven public health policy. ACS CAN has long advocated for the “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act,” which was reintroduced this week in ...

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