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2010 Election Update

... is to take this opportunity to educate and update both new and returning officeholders on the issues that people with cancer and their families care about, and to cultivate the cancer policy champions of the future.   As a nationally respected nonpartisan organization with a history of ... with cancer and their families are heard in national and state policy debates.   Those voices were heard Tuesday in South Dakota, where public health advocates scored a major victory by helping to pass a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law that will extend a restriction on indoor ... prevention and control programs, enacting strong tobacco control policies that discourage people from smoking, and expanding access to quality health care nationwide. We will invite all elected officials, regardless of political party, to work with us to do what is best for people with ...

Protecting Youth from Nicotine Addiction

The rapid rise in the number of youth who use tobacco products is a public health crisis that threatens to erode decades of progress made in reducing tobacco use and nicotine addiction. Massachusetts currently collects ... from 40% of wholesale to 80%. History and evidence shows that this will reduce the smoking rate, saving some of the more than $4 billion in health care costs annually attributed to tobacco use in Massachusetts, and save lives. Protecting Youth from Nicotine Addiction ...

October 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... to the disease. In addition, Green Party challenger Ed Scharf spoke with volunteers at the Eat and Greet held in San Antonio.     AFFORDABLE CARE ACT The outcome of the election will also have a big impact on the future of many key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that impact cancer ... wins the election, ACS CAN will work to retain these and other protections, and to sustain the emphasis on disease prevention. Read the Kaiser Health News story: " How the Health Law Might Be Changed by the Next President ."   Essential Health Benefits As of October 22, 26 states have submitted a benchmark essential ...

Conference Committee to Settle State Budget

... its Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal. Following a similar trend of the House of Representatives, the Senate has voted to make cuts in the Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Programs along with the Tobacco Control Program, yet the two branches differ in the amount of money they wish to cut in the specific programs. The House of Representatives has voted to fund Health Promotion and Disease Prevention programs (including cancer screenings) at $6.3 M and the Tobacco Control Program at $8 M.  The Senate has ... taking financial cuts and we must urge our lawmakers to preserve the most funding possible for programs that will save lives and reduce health care costs in the state.  It is also vital to maintain the language for the Office of Health Equity in the FY2010 budget so when more funding ...

August 2017 State Update

... liquid nicotine containers and prohibit tobacco use on public and private school property.  The bill remains in the Joint Committee on Public Health.  We are working with the committee to ensure the bill is reported out ‘favorably’ in the near future. Action items: We are looking for ... 21 to share with our lawmakers.  Please connect them with Melissa via email at [email protected] or via phone at 508-270-4683. Office of Health Equity: Despite measured progress, disparate populations continue to have worse health outcomes than the majority population on nearly every ... In January, this bill was filed in the House and Senate, the concurrent proposals have been assigned to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.  A public hearing was held in June at which ACS CAN offered testimony in support of the bill.  The next step will be for the ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Massachusetts

... benefit from this important testing. Video of maggies_biomarker_story Jung A's Biomarker Story - YouTube 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 ...

June 2017 State Update

... Senate.  The Senate version has 15 Representative co-sponsors and 10 Senate co-sponsors, and has been assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Health.  At the close of the deadline for Representatives to officially co-sponsor the House bill, we had 95 out of 160 House members co-sponsor the bill.   9 Senate members also signed onto the House bill.  On May 16 th , the Joint Committee on Public Health held a public hearing on the bill, where ACS CAN had 4 volunteers testify as part of our work with the Tobacco Free Mass coalition.  ACS ... or via phone at 508-270-4683. Transparency in Prescription Drug Formularies: As consumers are asked to be more savvy health care shoppers, they can only do so with accurate information.  While the cost of a drug varies significantly depending on the source, consumers ...

Massachusetts is one Step Closer in the Fight Against Big Tobacco

BOSTON – By a vote of 146-4, the Massachusetts House of Representatives today voted in support of H4479, An Act to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction, which takes a comprehensive approach to tobacco control efforts in the Commonwealth.  The bill ... include e-cigarettes in the smoke-free workplace law, and prohibit the sale of tobacco products from pharmacies and any location which provides health care services. Marc Hymovitz, Massachusetts director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ...

2023-2024 ACS CAN Massachusetts Priority Bills Filed

... An Act relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing - SD 1687 - Sen. Susan Moran & HD 2413 - Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne An Act empowering health care consumers - SD 625 - Sen. Brendan Crighton & HD 404 - Rep. William Driscoll An Act protecting youth from nicotine addiction - SD 723 - Sen. ...

Access to Biomarker Testing

... 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 ...

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