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... Cancer Institute Cheryl Jorcyk, Ph.D. Director, Clinical/Translation Research at Boise State University Bobby Chawla, DO St. Alphonsus Cancer Care Center (Nampa and Caldwell) Christopher Murphy, MS  Director, Idaho Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Paul White, MD Kootenai Health Theresa Vawter, Government Relations Director at ACS CAN M ake a dona tion to help us advance our mission ! We will discuss questions such ... Idaho Society of Clinical Oncology (ISCO), GRAIL St. Luke's Cancer Institute, Saint Alphonsus Research Institute, PhRMA, Pfizer, PacificSource Health Plans, Bristol Myers Squibb   0 ...

... Colorectal cancer screening has also been proven to be highly cost-effective. An important provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act makes a number of proven preventive services, including colonoscopy screenings, available at no cost to Medicare beneficiaries. However, ... not getting screened for colorectal cancer, we should be doing everything possible to eliminate these barriers and increase utilization of this health-preserving and life-saving technology. Fortunately there may soon be a solution to this vexing problem. The Š—… Removing Barriers to ... the Ohio State University and the Wright State University School of Medicine, Dr. Brooks practiced primary care internal medicine in community health centers, initially in Ohio and later in his current hometown of Dallas, TX. Prior to joining the ACS he was awarded a Commonwealth ...

... cost-sharing loophole in Medicare policy right now. The lobby day will begin with a meeting of stakeholders patients, survivors, advocates and health care providers led by Rep. Payne, Jr., Rep. Dent and Rep. Lance. Advocates will then hold more than 60 meetings with lawmakers to ask for their ... 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 ...

... of color, are also being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at increasingly younger ages due to varying risk factors and limited access to health care which can result in a decrease in screening rates. “I’m living proof that early detection saves lives,” shared Allison Rosen, colorectal ... 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 ...