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ACS CAN Ignites Action to Address the Future of Cancer Care Through the Pandemic and Beyond
ORLANDO, FL — October 5, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has made it increasingly difficult for cancer patients and survivors to receive the care they need and has led to delays in preventive screenings, diagnostic testing and treatment care. A May survey from the American Cancer Society (ACS CAN) found that 87% of cancer patients and survivors said the pandemic had affected their health care in some manner, including the struggle to get and afford health care. These impacts have sparked an important question among Florida providers, patients and policymakers on what action is needed to ...
ACS CAN Looks Forward to Working with Legislature to Pass Lifesaving Policy That Addresses Pandemic’s Impact on Cancer Care
... – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives lawmakers can accomplish in the new year. “For more than twenty years, we’ve advocated for proven public health policies that both reduce the cancer burden as well as protect cancer patients and their families because all individuals deserve to live ... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Florida lawmakers have the opportunity to do more in ensuring adequate and affordable access to care specifically when it comes to cancer screenings. Increasing access to screening would come at a critical time for residents who continue to ...
Florida Legislature Passes Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding
... Program. The budget triples the state’s investment in the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund , which provides pilot grants for cancer research to health care institutions, bringing the fund’s total to $60 million . The budget also adds $1.2 million to the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer ... . The Mary Brogan Program is a federal-state partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health, providing lifesaving cancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-64 with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. ...
2025 is the Time to Reduce the Cancer Burden on Floridians
... at $3 million in subsequent budgets so that it can continue to serve more eligible Floridians and save lives. “In addition, we know having health insurance is the top indicator for whether someone survives cancer. Every Floridian should be able to access preventive care and screenings, effective cancer treatment and follow-up scans. However, according to new Census Bureau data, Florida ranks fourth worst in the U.S. for the percentage of people under 65 with health insurance. Many of these Floridians are hardworking people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and do not get health coverage through ...
Governor Signs Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding
... the fund’s total to $60 million. The innovation fund provides pilot grants for projects focused on cutting-edge cancer research and patient care. The budget also adds $1.2 million to the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, bringing the program’s total ... The Mary Brogan Program is a federal-state partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health, providing lifesaving cancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-64 with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. At current ... 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 ...
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 ...
FL Leaders Discuss Access to Cancer Screenings, Treatments
DAVIE, Fla. —October 25, 2017— More than 50 people attended today’s Florida Policy Forum on Access to Care hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The event brought together experts, government officials, patients ... at-risk populations. “Improving access to cancer screenings and treatment is essential in the fight to eliminate cancer as a major public health problem,” said Heather Youmans, ACS CAN’s senior director for government relations in Florida. “Through programs like the Mary ... professor at Miami Miller School of Medicine, moderated two panel discussions featuring representatives from: the Florida Department of Health in Broward County; Broward Community and Family Health Centers; Miami Beach Community Health Centers; and, Pfizer, Inc. Additionally, Makeda ...
New Study Shows High Burden of Liver, Stomach and Cervical Cancers Among the Hispanic and Latino Population
TALLAHASSEE, FL – September 22, 2021 – A new study released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows significant health inequities among Hispanic and Latino Americans living in the U.S . The study, led by Kimberly Miller, MPH, a scientist at ACS, notes that ... in the cancer burden. In addition, more research is needed to assess not only the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of cancer care, but also the impact on cancer incidence and mortality trends as COVID-19 has disproportionately affected minority populations in the U.S.” ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...
Cancer Advocates Rally In Support of Breast Cancer Funding, Tobacco Tax
... illnesses. Additionally, it would generate $479.33 million in new annual revenue for the state and save $2.73 billion in long-term health care costs. “There is no question that raising the cigarette tax by at least $1 would be a win-win for the state of Florida,” said Donna Lundy, Ph. D., Florida’s lead volunteer advocate for ACS CAN. “It would be a health win that will reduce tobacco use and save lives as well as a financial win that will help the state’s budget.” ACS CAN has been joined ...
Cancer Advocates Rally in Support of Tobacco Control Policy and Cancer Program Funding
... that allow us to prevent, detect and treat the awful disease,” noted ACS CAN Volunteer Dr. Karen Moffitt. “We need our lawmakers to make the health of Floridians a priority by passing strong policy that reduces the cancer mortality and incidence rate in our state.” This upcoming ... funding for the state’s biomedical research programs to further solidify and expand their impact. Funded through the Florida Department of Health, these programs include the James & Ester King Biomedical Research Program, Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program and Live Like Bella ... control funding, regular and significant increases to tobacco taxes, and an increased age of sale, exhibit significantly lower state health care costs as a result of the reductions in smoking. To date, 18 states, the District of Columbia and at least 500 localities have passed laws to ...