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Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges Montana’s U.S. Senate Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority
... ACS CAN calls on Montana’s major U.S. Senate candidates to state their position on cancer issues such as access to quality and affordable health care, including rural cancer care. ACS CAN also issued an invitation to Sen. Steve Daines to meet with volunteers. "Important decisions about cancer are not just made in doctor’s offices. Congress makes decisions every day about health issues that affect Montanans," said Keri Yoder, Helena resident and state lead volunteer for ACS CAN Montana. "This year alone, roughly ...
Governor Bullock and Senator Daines Go on the Record with Their Positions on Issues to Fight Cancer as Part of National Voter Education Campaign
... that will help us prevent and treat cancer in Montana and nationwide." Specifically, both candidates answered the following questions: Access to Health Care: The decision on whether or not to repeal the Affordable Care Act will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. If it is overturned, how do you ... like cancer? Saving Lives through Cancer Research : Will you vote for annual increases in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute? Rural Health Care : Montanans in rural areas are often diagnosed with cancer at later stages, which have ...
Forums to Focus on Court, State Legislature
The legislative forum is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, AARP Montana and Montana Primary Care Association. All of Great Falls’ candidates for state Legislature were invited to participate in the nonpartisan event in which they can outline positions on issues related to disease prevention and access to affordable health care. (read more...) Forums to Focus on Court, State Legislature ...
Montana Cancer Summit Speaker Bios
... Inc. Dr. Whitney Jones is a Gastroenterologist, a former Clinical Professor of Medicine and current adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and information services at the University of Louisville. He is a founding member and currently serves as Chair of the Kentucky Colon ... research in oncology as a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder until 2005. Suzanne Held, PhD, Professor, Health & Human Development, Montana State University Suzanne Held, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Health & Human Development at ... and successful experiences in community-based participatory research addressing health concerns such as cancer and chronic illness self-care management. She has numerous publications and has provided presentations nationwide regarding this work. Alma always shares that her passion ...
Montana Cancer Summit 2021
... is our premiere event that brings together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss emerging oncology and health care policy issues that affect the physical and economic health of Americans. Forum Program 10:00 AM -- Welcome: Kristin Page-Nei, Montana Government Relations Director, ACS CAN 10:05 AM -- ...
Tobacco Control and Prevention
... from smoking. Montana can and must do better. Economic Costs of Tobacco to Montana Smoking is estimated to cost Montana $511 million in direct health care costs, including $87.2 million in Medicaid costs annually. These amounts do not include health costs caused by exposure to secondhand smoke, smoking-caused fires, smokeless tobacco use, or cigar and pipe smoking. Additionally, ...
2021 Montana Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Montanans touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... the state breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services. Ensuring Access to Quality Care Medicaid Expansion: ACS CAN will advocate for ...
ACS CAN 2022 Montana Virtual Policy Briefing: Biomarker Testing - The Key to Precision Medicine
... can still join us the day of the event here: acscanbiomarkers.windrosemedia.com Biomarker testing is growing increasingly important in cancer care, allowing doctors to better understand and tailor treatment to an individual patient’s unique disease. Timely access to appropriate biomarker testing can help achieve better health outcomes, improve quality of life and reduce costs by connecting patients to the most effective treatment for their cancer. Join ACS CAN for ... Opportunities to Improve Patient Access to Biomarker Testing , Hilary Gee Goeckner, MSW, Senior State & Local; Campaigns Manager – Access to Care, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network The use of the Montana Tumor Registry database to assess Cancer Care in Montana, Jack Hensold, ...
KXLH TV, MT: More than $500K Already Behind Pro-Medicaid Expansion Initiative Effort
A coalition of health-care and other groups already has spent or raised more than $500,000 toward qualifying a ballot measure that would extend Medicaid expansion in ...
Alliance for a Healthy Montana - Biannual Community Legislative Forums
Join your legislative colleagues for a conversation with grassroots organizations on health care policies. Light meal served. Yes. Healthy Communities Matter. The Alliance for a Healthy Montana is a coalition of healthcare ... providers, patient advocacy groups and voluntaryhealth and tobacco use prevention organizations and otherwho are dedicated t o helping shape a health Montana through specific public policy initiatives. To RSVP for a forum, simply select from the options below. Tuesday, December 3 ...