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South Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Policies
... 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 nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... to access legitimate pain care. Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how South Carolina can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...
UofSC’s Colorectal Cancer Prevention Network Awarded $3.5 Million by CDC
... Palmetto State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded the network $3.5 million to support their work in helping health systems implement evidence-based interventions that will increase CRC screening participation. The CDC award come at a crucial time for cancer care. In March alone, the U.S.experienced a significant 86% drop in colorectal cancer screenings compared to 2017 to 2019 averages as a result of ... and demographic factors associated with high colorectal cancer rates are prevalent, CCPN strategically selected 4 federally-qualified health systems and 1 hospital system to partner in order to build a medical neighborhood that will lead to the expansion of services and tackle the ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Urges Lawmakers to Increase Funding to State’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
... in colorectal cancer screenings throughout the nation and over a year later cancer patients and survivors continue to report delays in their care. With so many South Carolinians now uninsured and others still uncertain about their health status, support for our results-driven state screening programs is crucial to saving the lives of thousands in our state.” Despite being ... 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 ...
Governor Mansion Goes Blue in Honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
... in addressing today’s pandemic-driven decrease in screenings. While data continues to emerge on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care, a recent analysis by ACS CAN found colon cancer screening dropped by 90% beginning in mid-March. “Over the past year South Carolina has ... life-saving screenings and procedures to South Carolinians who are uninsured or underinsured. Through statewide education and awareness, the health network has worked to address health disparities among the most at-risk populations, including Black men and women who experience the highest rate of colorectal cancer incidence ...
Funding Approved for Two Critical SC Cancer-Fighting Programs
... Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, a grant funded program awarded to and administered by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). In 1995, DHEC entered a public/private partnership with the American Cancer Society for service ... In addition, the CCPN provides screening services for uninsured and medically underserved South Carolinian's thereby addressing barriers to care and reducing healthcare cost to our State. In 2016, the CCPN provided colorectal cancer screening to 582 uninsured individuals, which ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...