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New Jersey General Assembly Prioritizes Access to Colorectal Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Screenings

... Assembly approved legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving cancer screening. A-3523 passed the full Assembly by a vote of 78-0, edging New Jersey closer to requiring health insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings recommended by United States Preventive Services Task Force and eliminating cost-sharing requirements for certain colonoscopies. In 2022, an estimated 4,260 New Jerseyans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and, by year’s end, New Jersey residents can expect to lose 1,380 neighbors to the preventable disease. This legislation was erected to address colorectal cancer morbidity and mortality ...

Poll Shows New Jerseyans Overwhelmingly Support Proposed Step Therapy Regulations

  TRENTON  – By a significant majority, New Jerseyans would like to see protections put in place that control the practice of step therapy by health insurance companies according to a poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The poll results were released as the New Jersey state legislature is considering step therapy reform legislation during the lame duck session. According to the poll, two of three New Jerseyans or 64% support putting controls on step therapy. Only 25% oppose these controls.  Legislation that would govern step ...

Blair Horner on the NJ Up In Smoke Report

... Little to Help Smokers Quit and Keep Kids from Smoking Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Up in Smoke report detailing inadequate state spending on anti-tobacco programs despite billions in revenue from tobacco. "New Jersey ranks 46 th in the nation in funding programs to help smokers quit.  It's shameful that the state can collect billions of dollars from smokers in the form of taxes and spend less than one percent to help smokers who want to quit.  New Jersey leaders need to realize ...

NJ Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee Votes to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

... Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee voted to improve New Jerseyans’ access to biomarker testing, advancing Assembly Bill 4163 out of committee. Championed by Assemblymembers Shavonda Sumter, Gary Schaer and Shama Haider, the proposal would ensure biomarker testing is covered ... Senate. The following is a statement from Quinton Law, Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Jersey: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. Over the past few months, we have heard countless stories of the challenges patients face in attempting to access this important testing. It’s time for that to change.” "This legislation addresses a ...

Breaking: NJ Cancer Patients, Survivors Laud Gov's Medicaid Expansion

Statement by Ethan Hasbrouck, New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Trenton, NJ - February 26, 2013 - "Governor Christie's decision to participate in Medicaid expansion is an example of bold leadership in the fight against cancer.  His proposal, if enacted, has the potential to eliminate barriers to proper diagnosis, treatment and care for those with cancer - a disease that claims the lives of more than 16,410 New Jerseyans annually." "The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports the Governor's choice to ...

Addressing Tobacco Related Health Disparities Should Be Top Priority in Gov. Murphy’s Budget Address

... tune into Gov. Murphy’s budget address on February 25 th , to see if he will commit to closing the loopholes created by not ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products. While legislation restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes was recently signed into law, menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products such as strawberry flavored cigars ... many youth. A statement from Samantha DeAlmeida, director of New Jersey government relations, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Gov. Murphy has the opportunity to make clear his commitment to protecting New Jerseyans from falling prey to Big Tobacco. Nearly ...

Reaction to Governor’s Reported “Deal” Calling for Pay Raises While State Turns its Back On Deadly Tobacco Addiction

... book in exchange for large pay raises for various state officials.  This report comes as The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) along with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ... save lives while reducing future health care costs.  The State Assembly has already passed a bill unanimously that would allocate one percent of tobacco tax revenues in New Jersey for this program.  The bill (S.862) awaits action in the senate. ACS CAN Vice President of Government Relations Bill Sherman released this statement: “The arrogance and callousness of this is shocking. While our leaders allocate ...

Calorie Posting Passes in New Jersey

New Year's Resolutions to Eat Healthier Get a Boost with Passage of Calorie Posting Measure Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding passage of calorie posting legislation in New Jersey. “For many, the new year brings renewed promises to make healthier ... activity. Cancer and obesity are linked, and by educating people about the risk of a high-calorie, high-fat diet and promoting prevention, we can reduce cancer rates and control health care costs. Our legislators clearly see the benefits of this legislation. The American Cancer Society ...

New Jersey Budget Protects Funding for Cancer Programs but Fails to Include Cigarette Tax Increase  

... it fails to include the increase in the cigarette tax proposed by Governor Murphy. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on the legislature to prioritize efforts to reduce tobacco’s deadly toll on New Jersey by adopting the $1.65 per pack cigarette tax increase before the end of this year. ACS CAN also asks the Legislature to: Prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products; Prohibit smoking in all casinos, and; Require Medicaid to cover FDA approved smoking cessation products. American ...

2021 New Jersey Legislative Priorities

... in New Jersey in 2021. Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. In 2021, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature in support of the following priorities: DOWNLOAD OUR PRIORITY DOCUMENT HERE Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Priorities   New Jersey Tobacco Control Programs: A ...

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