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... and welcome to the team! ~Phil Moilanen, Michigan Grasstop Lead   Resources: CANdid Connection This is the monthly podcast from our ACS CAN Staff. They provide great information on the issues happening here in Michigan and beyond, check it out! CANdid Connection Podcast ACS CAN ... to discuss with policy leaders and advocates alike the issues facing cancer patients in Michigan. This year's forum will be on the  Costs of Cancer . For more information or to register for the event please click the links below: Information Registration Membership Information Below ... Individual Membership Information Policy Agendas Below are the policy agendas for Michigan and on the Federal Level. Michigan Federal Calendar of Activities Michigan Grasstops Home ...

Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Boost Tobacco Prevention Funding and Pass Legislation to Expand Access to Care

LANSING, MI – “As the 2025 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and increasing funding for tobacco control programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “As lawmakers consider Michigan’s budget this legislative session, ACS CAN urges the legislature to increase funding ... by $5 million to bring funding for tobacco prevention and programs that help those already addicted quit to $9.6 million. With nearly 32% of cancer deaths in the state being attributable to smoking, a well-funded, fact-based program to help people quit tobacco is needed to reduce the ...

2024 Legislative Priorities in Michigan

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding ACS CAN will work to increase funding for fact-based, statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs to $8.3 million. This increase will allow the ... cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to accessing care. Michigan is ranked 49th for spending in tobacco cessation and prevention and ranked #12 for ... Copay accumulator programs allow the enrollee to use copay assistance (which include both copay coupons and support programs), but the amount of the support does not count towards the individual’s max out of pocket expense (or deductible). A bill was recently introduced in Michigan to ...

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