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Working Year-round to Reduce the Burden of Breast Cancer

... lawmakers to increase funding for breast cancer screening and early detection programs for low-income, underinsured and uninsured women. Lack of health insurance poses a significant barrier to accessing timely cancer screening and diagnostic services. Only 31% of uninsured women aged 40 and ... cancer early detection program, as well as the inclusion of transparency language in the state budget that ensures the Department of State Health Services spends all appropriated funds for the program as intended. In addition to receiving screening and diagnostic services, women eligible for the NBCCEDP also have access to comprehensive health care coverage through the state Medicaid program, thanks to federal funding provided by the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act (BCCT). ...

Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Critical to Advancing Innovative Cancer Early Detection Tests

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Alliance for Aging Research, Alliance for Patient Access, Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Liver Foundation, Association of American Cancer Institutes, Association of Cancer Care Centers, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer, California Life Sciences, Cancer Support Community, ... for Lung Cancer, HealthyWomen, HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, International Association of Fire Fighters, KidneyCAN, Man Up to Cancer, Men's Health Network, Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions, National Association of Nutrition and ...

United States Preventive Services Task Force Releases Final Recommendation, Evidence Summary, and Modeling Study on Screening for Colorectal Cancer

... disease. It is recommended that the decision to screen individuals aged 76 to 85 years be individualized based on screening history and overall health status.  We asked Robert A. Smith, PhD, Senior Vice President, Cancer Screening, for his thoughts on the final recommendations.       ... to screening include affordability, lack of a family history or symptoms, feelings of embarrassment or fear, and no recommendation from a health professional. As a result, we miss opportunities to prevent colorectal cancer and avert many preventable deaths. We, along with our advocacy ... now classifies screenings for adults ages 50 to 75 as an “A” recommendation and ages 45 to 49 as a “B” recommendation. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered private health insurance plans and Medicaid expansion plans to cover all preventive services that receive ...

MD/DC outpace VA in Implementing Proven Cancer-Fighting Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Virginia lags behind Maryland and D.C. in implementing proven cancer-fighting public health policies according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The Virginia ... the home state for Altria, parent company of Philip Morris USA, would fall short in tobacco-fighting policies, lawmakers must act to reverse the health and economic toll that these products take on citizens of the Commonwealth.” Based on data from the National Vital Statistics System from ... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Funding      Red                 Green              Yellow Access to Palliative Care                                                       Yellow            ...

Iowa House Passes Bill for Radon Testing and Mitigation in Schools; Cancer Advocates Urge the Senate to Follow Suit

... We don’t want them to find out they’ve been exposed to dangerous radon levels through a lung cancer diagnosis,” said Maria Steele, a health care practitioner and ACS CAN volunteer. Steele was diagnosed with radon-induced lung cancer in 2019 and draws motivation from her cancer journey ...

Iowa Senate Passes Bill for Radon Testing and Mitigation in Schools; Cancer Advocates Urge Gov. Reynolds to Sign It into Law

... We don’t want them to find out they’ve been exposed to dangerous radon levels through a lung cancer diagnosis,” said Maria Steele, a health care practitioner and ACS CAN volunteer. Steele was diagnosed with radon-induced lung cancer in 2019 and draws motivation from her cancer journey ...

Governor Signs Bill for Radon Testing and Mitigation in Schools

... We don’t want them to find out they’ve been exposed to dangerous radon levels through a lung cancer diagnosis,” said Maria Steele, a health care practitioner and ACS CAN volunteer. Steele was diagnosed with radon-induced lung cancer in 2019 and draws motivation from her cancer journey ...

Thankful for Partners

... each chapter. Colleges Against Cancer chapters have participated in smoke-free campaigns, tobacco tax campaigns and campaigns around affordable health care.  Coaches vs. Cancer Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of ...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023: Pennsylvania Ranks Fifth in Cervical Cancer Deaths among States

... each year, screen more residents and prevent disease progression. Expand access to biomarker testing for patients covered by state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Insight gained from biomarker testing can be used to help guide medical treatment in cervical and other cancers. ... 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 ...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023: New York Ranks Fourth in Cervical Cancer Deaths among States

... access to early detection services for cervical cancer.        2. Expand access to biomarker testing for patients covered by state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Insight gained from biomarker testing can be used to help guide medical treatment in cervical and other cancers. ... 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 ...

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