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2020 Hawaii-Guam Access to Clinical Trials Virtual Event

... start of the virtual event at  http://acscan.windrosemedia.com/ . Join us for ACS CAN Hawaii-Guam Virtual Forum: Advancing Cancer Treatment and Care Through Clinical Trials.  During this virtual event, we will explore access, affordability and community driven solutions for cancer care and lessons we have learned.  Nearly 7,398 will be diagnosed with cancer and 2,608 people will die from the disease in Hawaii and Guam every ... Trials Policies – learn more about the current policies affecting clinical trials. The forum will convene patients, advocates, policy makers, health care partners, and volunteers to provide education on the ability of clinical trials to provide cutting-edge cancer treatments to patients ...

600 Advocates Meet with Lawmakers at Annual ACS CAN Lobby Day

... treatment. Volunteers asked their representatives to restore this critical funding. Improve patientsŠ—È quality of life through palliative care . Palliative care, an extra layer of support for patients with serious chronic diseases, ensures that health care providers are treating the disease while also ensuring the best possible quality of life for the patient. Advocates asked their ...

Advances in Health IT and Patient Access to Health Data

... to save lives and accelerate progress in the fight against cancer. Focus of the Conference: Since passage of the HITECH Act in 2010, America’s health care system has become an increasingly digital, data-driven enterprise. The influx of electronic health records and other technologies is rapidly changing the fight against cancer.  This forum will bring together leading experts in the field ...

ACS CAN Georgia 2022 Policy Forum: Early Detection & Eliminating Disparities in Cancer Screenings

... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its 2022 Policy Forum on Early Dectection & Eliminating Disparities in Cancer Care  virtually on Wednesday, October 26. This event will bring together leaders in the health, business, and policy sectors to discuss improving cancer care and patient outcomes by eliminating the disparities in cancer screenings.  We will look at how eliminating the disparities in cancer ...

Kentucky Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer Disparities & COVID-19

... have a higher cancer death rate than other Kentuckians, and COVID-19’s impact – from loss of insurance coverage to delayed preventative care – could widen those disparities across the state. Join ACS CAN for a wide-ranging discussion about the necessary steps the oncology community – and the public health community broadly – must take to address the inequities in cancer care and outcomes. Panel Discussion: “Kentucky Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer Disparities & COVID-19”: Dr. Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, Medical ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... Fairness Legislation and increase tobacco control funding by $200,000, so the state's tobacco Quitline operated by the Michigan Department of Health can run year-round. "Cancer hasn't stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer caregiver, I let my lawmakers know if we're going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Michigan, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature," said Jennifer Coston, ACS CAN Michigan state lead ambassador. "By reducing tobacco's toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease." Specifically, the Michigan volunteers asked the legislature to: Pass Oral Chemotherapy ...

Lung Cancer: Reducing Risk and Supporting Patients

... cancer, including tobacco control and cessation programs, sustained increases in funding for cancer research and increasing access to affordable health care.    Smoking is by far the leading cause of lung cancer – 80 percent of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. are caused by tobacco use. To reduce ... to prevent this disease, which is why ACS CAN supports sustained increases to federal funding for cancer research at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Most lung cancers have already progressed to an advanced stage by the time of diagnosis. ACS ...

ACS CAN Reacts to Governor’s Budget

... statement in reaction. “As an organization dedicated to saving lives, ACS CAN is pleased to see the governor taking steps to address public health initiatives in his budget. However, Ohio is missing some opportunities to enhance existing public health policies that have been proven to reduce tobacco use. “Governor DeWine has missed an opportunity in his proposed budget to reduce the ... applauds the Governor for protecting access to Medicaid for low-income Ohioans.  Preservation of eligibility and maintaining access to health care coverage is critical to the individuals and families who depend on the program for cancer prevention, early detection, diagnostic, treatment ...

Legislation Aimed at Addressing Medical Debt Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor; Patient Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support

... of Virginians have experienced a healthcare affordability burden in the past year and more than three-quarters (78%) are worried about affording health care in the future. House Bill 1725 seeks to limit the burden of medical debt by ensuring that interest rates on medical debt are limited to 3% a ... the Capitol in Richmond for the annual Cancer Action Day to highlight the importance of House Bill 1725 in protecting the physical and financial health of Virginians battling disease. Tiffany Freeman was among the advocates in attendance on Cancer Action Day. Freeman said, “Picture being ...

Georgia Legislature Failing to Enact Proven Cancer-Fighting Policies

... expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and 17,730 are projected to die from the disease, implementing the nine evidenced-based public health policies detailed in the report would curb the human and financial toll of cancer in the state. These policies are designed to tackle tobacco use, encourage healthy behaviors and improve access to health screenings and treatment. “Georgia must do better at enacting effective policies to prevent, detect and treat cancer,” said Andy ... aside partisan differences and put the health of Georgians at the forefront.” Georgia’s biggest opportunity to save lives and reduce health care costs would be increasing the price of tobacco products by $1.50 or more per pack of cigarettes.  Georgia’s current excise tax of 37 cents ...

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