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... that help to prevent a disease that kills more than 1,600 people a day nationwide and will cost the country an estimated $216 billion in health care costs this year alone. The report, which was released at the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in Seattle, WA, finds ... in seven or more policy areas. Most states are failing to implement laws and policies that not only prevent cancer and save lives, but lower health care costs and generate revenue at the same time, said Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN. By enacting evidence-based policies that ...

... Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, welcomed breast cancer survivors to the White House today to highlight the importance of access to health care for women.  The Breast Cancer Awareness Month event brought together several patient advocacy groups, including the American Cancer Society ... most.”   Joni Lownsdale, a 46-year-old mother of two from Rockford, Illinois and ACS CAN volunteer, knows first-hand the gaps in the current health care system and got the chance to share her personal story at the White House event.  “Despite being cancer free for two years with a low ...

... testified Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today. At the hearing, which focused on the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued last month by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Brawley also testified that health care reform legislation could reduce confusion and improve public confidence by ensuring that the process for determining such recommendations is ...

... They let their lawmakers know that they can and must do better to prevent and treat cancer. “By prioritizing prevention and access to care, we could ensure progress continues to reduce suffering and death from cancer,” said Allison Johnson, ACS CAN volunteer and childhood cancer survivor. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know that if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a significant health problem in Missouri, this goal must be top of mind at the Capitol.” Advocates asked Senators not to support action that would put ... asked lawmakers to provide better access to care by funding the state’s Show Me Healthy Women program and using available federal funds for health care coverage through MO Healthnet. Legislators can also reduce cancer incidence by supporting the Governor’s recommendation to increase ...