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Montana Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Week of Action to Prioritize Tobacco Control Efforts During Cancer Prevention Month

... it’s the perfect opportunity to talk about how to reduce death and suffering from cancer. We know that smoking is linked to at least 13 types of cancer and causes nearly 26% of cancer deaths in Montana, so we urged our lawmakers to prioritize efforts to reduce tobacco use that will help us save lives from cancer," said Keri Yoder, state lead ambassador for ACS CAN Montana. Specifically the group urged lawmakers to: Oppose House Bill 285 that seeks to weaken the Clean Indoor Air Act by allowing cigar ...

Report Finds Majority of States Falling Short on Laws and Policies that Prevent Cancer and Save Lives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – A majority of states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In a year consumed by budget shortfalls and legislative challenges, many state legislatures missed opportunities to enact laws and policies ... Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, was released today at the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in San Antonio, TX. The report finds that 24 states have reached benchmarks on none or only one of the five ...

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Day of Action to Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Tobacco Prevention and Fund Cancer Research

... volunteer advocates from across the state during a virtual Cancer Action Day, hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). During online meetings and phone calls, the group urged their lawmakers to support policies to fight cancer in Hawaii. "Throughout this ... we must ensure that public health policies such as strengthening tobacco control efforts and investing in lifesaving cancer research are top of mind for our legislators." Specifically, the group urged state lawmakers to:  Preserve funding for Hawaii’s successful tobacco prevention and control programs . Currently, the state spends $7.9 million each year on programs to reduce tobacco use—just 58% of the amount recommended by the CDC—while facing skyrocketing rates of youth e-cigarette use. Included in this funding is the Hawaii Tobacco ...

Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer in 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2013 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a disease that kills 1,500 people a day in this country, many ... Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, was released at the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in Atlanta, GA. The annual report finds that 38 states have reached benchmarks in only three or fewer of the ...

Massachusetts Outshines California When It Comes to Protecting Kids from Tobacco Addiction; Gov. Baker Signs New Law, Making MA First State in the Nation to Prohibit Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products

Los Angeles, Calif -  California Missed Chance Earlier this Year; City of Los Angeles has Opportunity to Make Up Lost Ground in Two Weeks or Will it Give Big Tobacco an Early Christmas Present? California is once again leaving kids vulnerable to the lure of flavored tobacco products while Massachusetts becomes the leader in addressing the current youth e-cigarette epidemic, now one of the nation’s ... flavored tobacco products in the Commonwealth, including menthol cigarettes, e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco, hookah and cigars.  The following can be attributed to Jim Knox, Managing Director American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) California: “While the California ...

Minnesota House Committee Advances Bill for Increased Access to Tobacco Cessation Treatment and Medications

Eagan, Minn. — Today, the House Preventive Health Policy Division voted in favor of advancing House File 3153, which would ensure that Medicare Assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees have insurance coverage for individual, group and telephone counseling, as well as all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers. The bill would also expand the types of trained providers that can be reimbursed for providing tobacco treatment counseling. Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition that supports policies that help ...

Advocates Look to Governor Hochul to Address Affordability Concerns across Cancer Continuum in 2025-26 Executive Budget

The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New York Senior Government Relations Director Michael Davoli: “Coming off Governor Hochul’s State of the State address earlier this week, where access to and the costs of health care were sparingly mentioned, patient advocates are hopeful that the governor prioritizes health care affordability in her executive budget proposal for FY 2025-26.   “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most New Yorkers. For those with cancer, the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. New ...

Proposed Medicare Rule Would Remove Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening

... The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes to the 2023 Medicare program that, if finalized, would eliminate cost sharing for colonoscopies after a positive non-invasive screening test, and lower the minimum age of colorectal cancer screening to 45. Lowering the minimum age of coverage from 50 to 45 and providing coverage of medically indicated follow-on ... barriers to cancer screening that will save lives,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Currently most Medicare beneficiaries are assessed 20% cost sharing for follow-on colonoscopies after a positive non-invasive test, an ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

COLUMBUS, OHIO – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go ... given the skyrocketing youth tobacco use rates.  Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Ohio Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Project. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ... have cancer." Copay Accumulator Legislation : the passage of copay accumulator legislation. Many cancer patients have difficulty affording the cost of their prescription drugs. In a copay accumulator program, copay assistance would not count toward the patients' out-of-pocket costs but ...

Lawmakers Must Prioritize Hawaii’s Keiki Over Big Tobacco’s Profits and Preserve Hawaii’s Tobacco Prevention Trust Fund

... for more than two decades. If passed by the Senate and agreed upon by the House, the bill could head to Governor Ige’s desk as soon as the end of this week.   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes this legislation and urges the Senate to vote no on House Bill 1296 and preserve critical funding for tobacco prevention. "Our ... and help adults quit using tobacco products. We know there are tough decisions to balance our budget shortfall but raiding this funding will cost us lives and money." Established more than 20 years ago, the Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund has dramatically reduced youth ...

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