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... about cancer are made not only in the doctor’s office, but also in the halls of Congress. Our elected officials make decisions every day about health issues that affect people here in Maryland,” said two-time breast cancer survivor and ACS CAN volunteer Liza Fues. “With 1 in 3 ... the race for U.S. Senate in Maryland and asked them to pledge their support for cancer research funding , ensuring access to affordable, quality health coverage , and ensuring access to cancer prevention services . Congressman Trone and Governor Larry Hogan have both signed in support. The ... policies and legislation supported by ACS CAN that work to end cancer as we know it, for everyone, by accelerating cures, improving access to care, and ensuring access to cancer prevention and early detection services, including tobacco control. If elected, I pledge to: Support ...

... expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and 17,730 are projected to die from the disease, implementing the nine evidenced-based public health policies detailed in the report would curb the human and financial toll of cancer in the state. These policies are designed to tackle tobacco use, encourage healthy behaviors and improve access to health screenings and treatment. “Georgia must do better at enacting effective policies to prevent, detect and treat cancer,” said Andy ... aside partisan differences and put the health of Georgians at the forefront.” Georgia’s biggest opportunity to save lives and reduce health care costs would be increasing the price of tobacco products by $1.50 or more per pack of cigarettes.  Georgia’s current excise tax of 37 cents ...

... cause of preventable death, causing nearly 30 percent of cancer deaths in Wyoming. Tobacco also costs the state about $258 million in annual health care costs. Regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to help adults quit and prevent kids from starting, while saving health care costs overall.  How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased ...

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” 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 ... year. Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Idaho, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue. A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing ...