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... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Tennessee, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Michael Holtz, ACS CAN Tennessee state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Tennessee volunteers asked the legislature to: Increase Funding to ... Review Committee process to hold the Division of TennCare accountable for guarantees that have been made to protect, preserve and promote the health of TennCare enrollees. Even as we face this pandemic, an estimated 115 Tennesseans hear the words “you have cancer” every day. Those ...

... said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Yet bills and expenses continue to mount. We need to do everything we can to ensure people can care for themselves and their loved ones without facing financial devastation.” Forty-three percent of those surveyed said the financial effect ... very difficult. Just 3% of higher income earners (earning over $125,000 annually) report losing their job due to the time they missed for cancer care, compared to 31% of those earning under $70,000 per year.   According to the U.S. Census, more than 54 percent of the U.S. population ... access to short-term disability insurance through their jobs that allows them to receive partial pay while they recover from their own serious health issue. Fewer than 60 percent of workers qualify for job-protected, unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers ...

... are working together to make sure more Maine residents can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

... CAN) hailed the measure as a major step forward in addressing the cancer burden in Hawai'i and establishing the state as a leader in access to care as it relates to colorectal cancer. This legislation is the result of years of collaboration between volunteer advocates, numerous public health organizations, clinicians and lawmakers who championed the proposal from its inception.  State Rep. Cory Chun, who first began working on ... ACS CAN volunteer and colorectal cancer survivor, Mark Vasconcellos of O’ahu, the passage of this bill is deeply personal.  “Preventative care saved my life,” Vasconcellos said. “I underwent my first colonoscopy at age 50 and doctors found a golf ball sized tumor in my stomach. I ...